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Several Short Sentences About Writing (2012)

by Verlyn Klinkenborg(Favorite Author)

4.09 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0307266346 (ISBN13: 9780307266347)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Knopf

review 1: This is perhaps the best book on writing I've read. Klinkenborg looks only at the work of making sentences and ignores plot, character building, etc. Far from being a flaw in the book, the close focus gives him the freedom to explore what makes a good sentence and why. Not to mention that no matter how good your characters or your plot, if you can't write good sentences, you aren't going to be able to write a good book. Klinkenborg also does an excellent job of explaining why grammar matters, and why writers should know it inside and out.
review 2: Hands down, this is the most inspiring, honest, and realistic book about writing that I have ever read. It is best to read this slowly and savor each kernel of advice. I have used Klinkenborg's advice in classrooms t... moreo inspired new writers away from their formal, stuffy training and toward their most authentic voices. His ideas are clearly stated and feel immediately true upon reading them, although no one has quite said them in this way before. I can't recommend this book enough. less

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