Writing with Style

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SKU: 9781800810068
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The Economist Guide

By Lane Greene

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Writing with Style by Lane Greene is an insightful guide to mastering clear and engaging prose. Drawing on the acclaimed clarity and flair of The Economist, it offers practical advice on everything from choosing simple, effective words to understanding grammar intricacies like dangling modifiers. This book is a concise, elegant exploration of writing principles designed to help you inform, persuade, and entertain your readers with confidence.
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This book is ideal for writers, students, journalists, and anyone eager to improve their writing style, from grammar basics to sophisticated techniques.

A brand new take on how to write with style - from The Economist's language columnist, Lane Greene

A brand new take on how to write with style - from The Economist's language columnist, Lane Greene

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Writing with Style

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Why are the best words short and old?

Why are full stops a writer's best friend?

How can we simplify, then exaggerate?

And what exactly are dangling modifiers?

We'd all like to write with style. But what does that mean, and what can we learn from The Economist, a publication well known for its clarity and flair?

Welcome to Writing with Style, an elegant survey of the principles available for writing better prose. By adopting some tried and tested tools and techniques, you too can learn how to inform, persuade and entertain when you write.

Whether you want to know your singulars from your subjunctives, how colons add drama or why the word "comprise" is contaminated, this is the style guide for you.

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Lane Greene receives praise as 'one of my favourite writers on language' from Steven Pinker and is described as 'open-minded and discerning' by Daniel Hahn. The Irish Times calls this work 'enjoyable, informative and persuasive,' highlighting its appeal to both casual writers and language enthusiasts alike.

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ISBN: 9781800810068

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 June 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Economist Books

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 194g

Pages: 240

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About the Author

Lane Greene is a language columnist and correspondent at The Economist. Past assignments have included culture, European business, law, energy, the environment, and American politics. He is also the author of Talk on the Wild Side and You Are What You Speak. In 2017, he won the journalism award from the Linguistic Society of America. He is based in Madrid.