4.14 avg rating — 1,600 ratings

"While a little complex to read through, it covers almost all issues of grammar, punctuation, and style that can trip even the best of writers. Good resource if only to become aware of all the mistakes we, as writers, don't realize we make."

3.98 avg rating — 3,675 ratings

"This book is PERFECT for helping to avoid the pitfalls that trap many writers who are out to get published. It's also useful for anyone who is looking to create a very impactful first impression with readers."

3.87 avg rating — 106,356 ratings

"Perfectly awesome book on punctuation and some of the hilarious ways poor punctuation can affect how sentences read."

3.57 avg rating — 37 ratings

"On my to-read list. Good exercises to work up those writerly muscles."

4.20 avg rating — 1,634 ratings

"I have yet to read this one, but I bought it because it looks so perfectly awesome."

4.20 avg rating — 5,878 ratings

"Another book I have on my to-read list. The table of contents sold me on this and I bought it.
Examples:
1. Begin sentences with subjects and verbs
18. Set the pace with sentence length
26. Use dialogue as a form of action."

4.21 avg rating — 31,768 ratings

"On my to-read list (and I'm kicking myself for not getting to this sooner). My friend writes exercises from this book all the time (and she's fantastic!) So... yes, good exercises for writers in this one!"

4.10 avg rating — 10,362 ratings

"A great book that talks about Joseph Campbell's Hero with a Thousand Faces and relates the concepts of the archetypal hero to how to structure a story. Interesting examples given on how this structure was used in many famous movies (Star Wars anyone?) and how writers can use the techniques to craft a story that follows this formula. Even if one hates formulaic stories, this is good reading to help understand the flow of stories and even help to write oneself out of a corner if the plot/story doesn't appear to be going anywhere. (I've used it in this way a few times.)

There are several volumes. This one here is the 2nd volume (though, there is a 3rd volume out as well). I read the 2nd and own the 3rd. There's not too much of a difference between the two, except that the font face in the 3rd is smaller and harder to read..."

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