Re: Books on writing?

[Frank Brownlow fbrownlo@xxxxxxxx]

If you want Strunk & White--I think the title is "The Elements of
style"--you have to buy a pre-1970 or so copy. That was about when, in
the manner of text-book publishers, the owners of the copyright brought
in a run-of-the-mill freshman English teacher to revise the book who,
like most such people, hadn't the first notion of real writing, and
wrecked it.

Frank Brownlow

andy turnbull wrote:
 
I come from the old school -- I learned from a succession of editors,
rather than from books, but a lot of people seem to think a manual by
Strunk and White (authors) is the standard. I don't know the name of
the book -- most people just refer to Strunk and White.

In Canada we use the Canadian Press Style Book to standardize
spellings and such, but that would not help in The States. On the
other hand, I'm sure there are AP and UPI style books. Most of the big
publishing houses, (Random House etc.) also have style guides.

andy t

----- Original Message ----- From: "V G Ghyoot" 
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Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 3:20 AM
Subject: OT: Books on writing?


Many XyWrite users appear to be professional writers. Writing is
extremely painful and hard work (but is eventually rewarding). I
constantly seek ways to improve.

I am currently reading the book "Writing on both sides of the brain"
by Henriette Klauser. A wonderful and liberating book about managing
creativity and the writing process. A central suggestion is to
suspend one's critical faculties until there is something substantial
to edit (even to the extent of switching the screen off while
typing). Other sound suggestions also.

Have also ordered "Writing Under Pressure: The Quick Writing Process"
by Sanford Kaye. Do not yet know what it is like.

Are there any other must-have resources for technical writers out there?

Valmond Ghyoot