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ASIN: 0898799325
ID #107024
Keys to Great Writing   (Rated: E)
Product Type: Book
Reviewer: A Non-Existent User
Review Rated: E
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Summary of this Book...
Writing: economically, with precision, with action and music and personality. Let that voice shine through! It teaches the writer about POV and coherence. A writer learns his ideas of what to look for to be considered as great writing. There's a checklist for proofreading. Great book!! It's average rating on Amazon is five stars.
The author of this Book...
He is a writing consultant, syndicated columnist, and an award-winning author. He teaches at the Univ. of Minnesota and at Hamline University. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
I recommend this Book because...
It gives the author an excellent direction to go in with their writing.
Further Comments...
Here are a few of his helpful hints:



Avoid the overuse of the passive voice. Don't use too many nominalizations and don't use too man long compound noun phrases. And, for heaven's sake don't use too many long and unnecessarily complex sentences.
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