100 Ways To Improve Your Writing by Gary Provost Author of the Freelance Writer's Handbook Proven professional techniques for writing with style and power. Detailed explanations and expert advice about every aspect of writing - from inspiration to punctuation, to actual examples of "do's" and "donts" that make the difference. Designed for both instant reference and cover-to-cover reading. A complete course in the art of writing. This is the one guide that anyone who writes: whether student, business person, or professional writer - should put on the desk beside pencil and pen. Filled with professional tips and a wealth of instructive examples, this valuable, easy-to-use handbook can help you solve any and all writing problems. Step-by-step, it will show you how to: ?Come up with ideas ?Get past writer's block ?Create on irresistible opening ?Develop an effective writing style ?Choose the most powerful words, and master grammar, spelling, and punctuation ?Hold the reader's attention and win the reader's respect ?Rewrite and put the finishing touches on a manuscript ?And much, much more Pages in unmarked condition. Cover has some chipping at edges and wear corners. Cover has rubbing near spine.