100 Ways to Improve Your Writing
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100 Ways to Improve Your Writing
by Authors:
Gary Provost , Gray Provost
Released: October, 1985
ISBN: 0451627210
Mass Market Paperback
Sales Rank: 13,293
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$6.99
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Customer Review #1:
So small that its even hard to find! - but TOO helpful -
Not too many times, after youve left school do you sit back and go through your writing critically, in order to improve it. I believe this book to have a quality unlike many others: it takes you by the hand, and if you give it the necessary time, and USE the tips given, youll soon realise youre writing in ways you never thought possible. It teaches you how to be critical of your own work, how to listen to what you write, how to look at things from a different perspective (put yourself in your readers shoes, for example). It has so many ways in which it can help yourself, and yet, with Provosts humor, you never grow tired of it. As of today, Im past the middle of the book, and I have mixed feelings: on one side I dont want it to be over (Ive just learned SO MUCH with it...) on the other I cant help to go through the rest of it to learn all that it has to offer (I guess Ill reread it later on, anyway!) I have not read such a small but helpful book in a long time. It might easily translate into the best spent 5 bucks ever, if youre into writing.
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Customer Review #2:
Helped me to dramatically improve my writing
I only write reviews for books that I love or books that disgust me. This one I loved. Ive written two books (The Journey To Teams and The Kaizen Revolution) that have sold (so far) a total of 6,500 copies. "100 Ways" helped me become a much better writer. I carefully applied each "tip" as I wrote and edited the first, second, and final drafts of each of my books. I felt great as my writing became dramatically more clear and lively. Im not a great writer (yet), but Ive gone from "awful" to "pretty darn decent." Im starting on a third book now, and I will read "100 Ways" again. You cant be too good at the basics.By the way, at least two other reviewers said this book would be better if it was updated. Pure bunk. Good writing is good writing - it hasnt changed in 50 years and it wont change in the next 50. Wake up and smell the coffee.
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Customer Review #3:
Self Improvement for writers!
This is a great book loaded with many useful ideas and tips on how to improve your writing. Zev Saftlas, Author of Motivation That Works: How to Get Motivated and Stay Motivated PS This book helped me write my book!
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