Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace by Joseph M. Williams
Engaging and direct, Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace is the guidebook for anyone who wants to write well.
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Engaging and direct, Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace is the guidebook for anyone who wants to write well.
Preface.
I. STYLE AS CHOICE.
Lesson One: Understanding Style.
Lesson Two: Correctness.
II. CLARITY.
Lesson Three: Actions.
Lesson Four: Characters.
Lesson Five: Cohesion and Coherence.
Lesson Six: Emphasis.
III. GRACE.
Lesson Seven: Concision.
Lesson Eight: Shape.
Lesson Nine: Elegance.
IV. ETHICS.
Lesson Ten: The Ethics of Prose.
Epilogue 1: From Clarity to Coherence.
Epilogue 2: Motivating Readers.
Appendix: Punctuation.
Glossary.
Suggested Answers.
Index.