Editor-Proof Your Writing : 21 Steps to the Clear Prose Publishers and Agents Crave
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[Place of publication not identified] : Linden Publishing, 2013.
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eBook
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9781610351997
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1 online resource (230 pages)
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"Veteran editor Don McNair lays out an easy-to-follow and systematic method for clearing up foggy writing-writing that's full of extra, misused, and overused words-in this guide to producing sparkling copy that attracts readers, agents, editors, and sales. McNair explains the common mistakes made by most writers and shows how eliminating unnecessary words strengthens action, shorten sentences, and makes writing crackle with life. Containing 21 simple, straightforward principles, Editor-Proof Your Writing teaches how to edit weak verb forms, strip away author intrusions, ban redundancies, eliminate foggy phrases, correct passive-voice sentences, slash misused and overused words, and fix other writing mistakes. A superb addition to any writer's toolkit, this book will not only make writing clearer and more grammatical, it will also make it more concise, entertaining, and appealing to publishers."--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

McNair, D. (2013). Editor-Proof Your Writing: 21 Steps to the Clear Prose Publishers and Agents Crave . Linden Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

McNair, Don. 2013. Editor-Proof Your Writing: 21 Steps to the Clear Prose Publishers and Agents Crave. Linden Publishing.

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McNair, Don. Editor-Proof Your Writing: 21 Steps to the Clear Prose Publishers and Agents Crave Linden Publishing, 2013.

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McNair, Don. Editor-Proof Your Writing: 21 Steps to the Clear Prose Publishers and Agents Crave Linden Publishing, 2013.

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