A Guide to Fit Prose
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Köp båda 2 för 389 kr"Addressing wielders of words who remain in thrall to the passive verb and the abstract noun, Sword aims to lead us to 'fit and trim' prose via an assault course covering horrors such as 'Prepositional pudge, ' 'Ad-dictions' and 'Waste words.' The tone is equal parts exasperation and encouragement, and worth every sweaty minute."-- "Times Higher Education" "Who says nutritious material must be bland? This short book is packed with excellent advice on writing, offered with charm and good cheer."--Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, and author of The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century "Times Higher Education" "Even the leanest and most muscular stylists can end up with jiggly bits in their prose. With Sword as your coach, and The Writer's Diet as your training manual, you can slim down, tone up, and become a more energetic, engaging, and lively writer."--Rachel Toor, columnist for The Chronicle of Higher Education and associate professor of creative writing at Eastern Washington University "Times Higher Education"
Helen Sword is professor and director of the Centre for Learning and Research in Higher Education at the University of Auckland. She is the author, most recently, of Stylish Academic Writing and manages the website www.writersdiet.com.