Writer's Art

"e;A witty, entertaining, and enlightening antidote to sloppy, inflated, vague, or dull prose."e; -Publishers WeeklyWriting comes in grades of quality in the fashion of beer and baseball games good, better, and best. With the experience of a lifetime spent writing, James J. Kilpatrick wants to make a few judgment calls. Here, in the great tradition of Theodore Bernstein, Edwin Newman, and William Safire, a master of the art gives us a finely crafted, witty guide to writing well. Intended for laymen and professionals alike, The Writer's Art highlights techniques and examples of good writing and a section of the book called "e;My Crotchets and Your Crotchets"e; comprises more than two hundred personal judgment calls, often controversial, often funny, on word usage. "e;Put it on your shelf between Strunk & White's Elements of Style and William Zinsser's On Writing Well."e; Cleveland Plain Dealer"e;An honest, forthright, and at times charming look into American usage."e; The New York Times Book Review"e;The Writer's Art is itself a work of art."e; Dallas Morning News