| Description |
pages cm |
| Contents |
Why Do You Need This Book? -- Pt. I. The Devil in the Details: Grammar, Usage, and Stylistic Conventions -- Introduction to Grammar and Usage. 1. Nouns and Pronouns. 2. Verbs. 3. Modifiers. 4. Conjunctions and Prepositions. 5. Interjections. 6. Sentences and Paragraphs. 7. Capitalization. 8. Plurals and Possessives. 9. Punctuation. 10. Setting Dialogue and Thoughts. 11. Other Issues of Usage -- Pt. II. Ten Issues of Language and Style -- Introduction to Language and Style. 12. Titles and Names. 13. Images. 14. New Words. 15. Slang, Colloquialism, and Dialect. 16. Offensive Words. 17. Descriptions. 18. Pace, Balance, and Transitions. 19. Accuracy. 20. Allusions. 21. Experimentation and the Avant-Garde |
| Summary |
"Textbook rules about punctuation and grammar can be difficult to apply to your novel, short story, personal essay or memoir. There are special considerations that normal style manuals just don't address." "This resource saves you time, while giving you the guidance you need to edit your manuscript with confidence."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
English language -- Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Creative writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| LC no. |
2002069045 |
| ISBN |
1884910556 |
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