WRITING GUIDES
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 £11.99 $16.95
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The New Oxford Guide to Writing
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Thomas
S Kane |
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OUP
US |
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Described
by the New York Times as ‘the best-written (guide) this
year’, this gives full coverage of writing, including how
write essays and sentences, and punctuation, in one handy
large-format paperback. |
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Troublesome Words/Bryson Dictionary of
Troublesome Words
 | Bill Bryson |
| Penguin |
| The bestselling writer’s breezy and entertaining book on tricky
words. Our reviewer commented that Bryson notes ‘not
unreasonably, that he doesn’t actually have the right to tell you
or me how we should use the language, but that we may find this
simple guide helpful when it comes to dealing with the many problems
thrown up by standard written English'. |
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£16.99
$13.97
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$16.95
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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Writing
Well
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Alpha Books |
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Huge
paperback volume which provides idiot-proof steps for mastering
the right style for many different kinds of writing. |
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The Nuts and Bolts of
Writing
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Michael Legat |
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Robert Hale £6.99 |
This book is intended for the many would-be authors who want to
improve their chances of publication. The first half of the
book provides detailed chapters on punctuation, spelling, grammar and
the choice of words, so that you can learn how to present your work in a
professional manner.
The second half of the book focuses on getting into print,
dealing with the preparation of a typescript, market research,
submissions, contracts, libel, proof-reading and payment.
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