Sin and Syntax : How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose by Constance Hale (2001, Trade Paperback)

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Today's writers need more spunk than Strunk. Whether it's the Great American E-mail, Madison Avenue advertising, or Grammy Award-winning rap lyrics, memorable writing must jump off the page. With Sin and Syntax, copy veteran Hale makes creative communication, both the lyrical and the unlawful, an option for everyone.

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Publisher
Broadway Books
ISBN-10
0767903099
ISBN-13
9780767903097
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1783073

Product Key Features

Author
Constance Hale
Publication Name
Sin and Syntax : How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Type
Not Available
Number of Pages
320 Pages

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Item Length
8in.
Item Height
0.9in.
Item Width
5.2in.
Item Weight
9.5 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Pe1408.H299 2001
Reviews
"Sin and Sintaxis one of the rare books that recognizes-and even celebrates-the fact that good writing has little to do with 'rules' and much to do with a true understanding of effective prose. Connie Hale provides us an invaluable service by showing us what works and what doesn't in the real world, regardless of what the pedants say." -Jesse Sheidlower, Senior Editor, Random House Dictionaries "This new grammar book isâ€¦light-years ahead of what you'd read in eighth-grade English: With vivid, contemporary examples of what to do and what not to do, it's fun to read." -Observer "Probably the hippest grammar guide ever written, this book shows how to write for results, wholesome or subversive." -American Way From the Trade Paperback edition., " Sin and Sintax is one of the rare books that recognizes-and even celebrates-the fact that good writing has little to do with 'rules' and much to do with a true understanding of effective prose. Connie Hale provides us an invaluable service by showing us what works and what doesn't in the real world, regardless of what the pedants say." -Jesse Sheidlower, Senior Editor, Random House Dictionaries "This new grammar book isâ€¦light-years ahead of what you'd read in eighth-grade English: With vivid, contemporary examples of what to do and what not to do, it's fun to read." - Observer "Probably the hippest grammar guide ever written, this book shows how to write for results, wholesome or subversive." - American Way, " Sin and Sintax is one of the rare books that recognizesand even celebratesthe fact that good writing has little to do with 'rules' and much to do with a true understanding of effective prose. Connie Hale provides us an invaluable service by showing us what works and what doesn't in the real world, regardless of what the pedants say." Jesse Sheidlower, Senior Editor, Random House Dictionaries "This new grammar book is...light-years ahead of what you'd read in eighth-grade English: With vivid, contemporary examples of what to do and what not to do, it's fun to read." Observer "Probably the hippest grammar guide ever written, this book shows how to write for results, wholesome or subversive." American Way
Copyright Date
2001
Target Audience
Trade
Topic
Writing Skills, Rhetoric, Composition & Creative Writing
Lccn
99-013591
Dewey Decimal
808/.042
Dewey Edition
21
Genre
Référence, Language Arts & Disciplines

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Put down Strunk and White and pick up "Sin and Syntax." It's lively, not at all dogmatic and just a treat to read. Your writing is sure to improve.

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