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Presents advice on the basic elements of narrative prose, covering point of view, sentence length and complex syntax, indirect narration, grammar, punctuation, and the sound of writing.

When Kate Turabian first put her famous guidelines to paper, she could hardly have imagined the world in which today's students would be conducting research. Yet while the ways in which we research and compose papers may have changed, fundamentals remain the same: writers need to have a strong research question, construct an evidence-based argument, cite their sources, and structure their work in a logical way. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers,...

"Learn how to write for the results you want every time, in every medium! Do you wish you could write better? In today's business world, good writing is key to success in just about every endeavor. Writing is how you connect with colleagues, supervisors, clients, partners, employees, and people you've never met. No wonder strong writers win the jobs, promotions, and contracts. Business Writing For Dummies shows you, from the ground up, how to create...

From the bestselling author of Woe Is I : A guide to grammar fundamentals that's sympathetic to the struggling writer and often just plain funny-(The Seattle Times). Whether you need to improve your skills for work or school, or aspire to the Great American Novel, a grounding in grammar, spelling, and punctuation is essential--not just to make you look like a professional but to communicate effectively in emails, essays, or anything you need to write....

"A literary jaunt in praise of the lost art of letter writing that explores a cultural history and the undeniable thrill of old-school correspondence-from New Yorker culture writer Rachel Syme. Inspired by a bestselling turn-of-the-century correspondence handbook penned by a snooty Victorian who had strong opinions on how to lick a stamp, Rachel Syme has rewritten the staid rules of yore for today's letter writers. Syme insists you must stuff your...

"A lesson in how to be a writer--and so much more than that. Intriguing and inspirational, this book is a call to look outward rather than inward. McCann asks his readers to constantly push the boundaries of experience, to see empathy and wonder in the stories we craft and hear. A paean to the power of language, both by argument and by example, Letters to a Young Writer is fierce and honest in its testament to the bruises delivered by writing as both...

A guide on how to render one's writing readable, concise, convincing, and grammatically correct features exercises and detailed answers that explain common errors in punctuation, style, and grammar.