Getting the Words Right

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Author: Theodore Cheney ISBN: 9781599633459
Publisher: F+W Media Publication: May 17, 2005
Imprint: Writer's Digest Books Language: English
Author: Theodore Cheney
ISBN: 9781599633459
Publisher: F+W Media
Publication: May 17, 2005
Imprint: Writer's Digest Books
Language: English

The Secret to Good Writing

When asked by the Paris Review what compelled him to rewrite the ending of A Farewell to Arms 39 times, Ernest Hemingway replied, "Getting the words right." His answer echoes what every successful writer knows: The secret to all good writing is revision.

For more than twenty years, Getting the Words Right has helped writers from all professions rewrite, revise, and refine their writing. In this new edition, author Theodore Cheney offers 39 targeted ways you can improve your writing, including how to:

  • create smooth transitions between paragraphs
  • correct the invisible faults of inconsistency, incoherence, and imbalance
  • overcome problems of shifting point of view and style
  • express your ideas clearly by trimming away weak or extra words

You'll strengthen existing pieces and every future work by applying the three simple principles-reduce, rearrange, and reword. Once the secrets of revision are yours, you'll be able to follow Hemingway's lead-and get the words right!

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The Secret to Good Writing

When asked by the Paris Review what compelled him to rewrite the ending of A Farewell to Arms 39 times, Ernest Hemingway replied, "Getting the words right." His answer echoes what every successful writer knows: The secret to all good writing is revision.

For more than twenty years, Getting the Words Right has helped writers from all professions rewrite, revise, and refine their writing. In this new edition, author Theodore Cheney offers 39 targeted ways you can improve your writing, including how to:

You'll strengthen existing pieces and every future work by applying the three simple principles-reduce, rearrange, and reword. Once the secrets of revision are yours, you'll be able to follow Hemingway's lead-and get the words right!

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