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Description:Summary Summary Sharing the secrets of powerful writing, the author of Elements of Editing explains how to eliminate poor writing habits, enliven tired vocabulary, write effectively for a target audience, and express oneself with greater clarity, harmony, and specificity. Reviews 2 Booklist Review Plotnik, author of the well-respected Elements of Editing0 , takes on the venerable duo of Strunk and White in this peppery guide to vibrant writing. Implying that Strunk and White's revered Elements of Style0 might be a little stodgy in its prescriptive approach to language, Plotnik advocates that writers judiciously bend the rules, "drawing on all levels of language to animate expression. He is especially adept at providing exactly the right felicitous quotation to make his point and draws from a wide variety of writers. Moving seamlessly between instruction and quotation, Plotnik's work makes for addictive reading for both aspiring and veteran writers.

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