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Editing Made Easy : Simple Rules for Effective Writing

Editing Made Easy : Simple Rules for Effective Writing

Editing Made Easy : Simple Rules for Effective Writing Paperback - 2012

by Bruce Kaplan

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Upper Access, Incorporated, 2012. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Editing Made Easy : Simple Rules for Effective Writing
  • Author Bruce Kaplan
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition


    A practi

  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 112
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Upper Access, Incorporated
  • Publication date 2012
  • Features Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0942679369I3N00
  • ISBN 9780942679366 / 0942679369
  • Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.3 in (21.34 x 13.72 x 0.76 cm)
  • Category Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy
  • Library of Congress subjects Editing, English language - Rhetoric
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2012003412
  • Dewey Decimal Code 808.027
  • Quantity available 1

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Reader reviews for Editing Made Easy : Simple Rules for Effective Writing

From the publisher

As the title states, this book is designed to be easy to use for all writers. It offers straightforward, practical guidelines for editing, without getting into the weeds of advanced English grammar. You will find no loftier technical grammatical terms here, such as present perfect progressive, correlative conjunctions, imperative mood or interrogative adjective. However, much of the advice in this book is not to be written in stone. English is a flexible language, and writing a creative calling. As you will see, there are many acceptable ways for writers to express themselves. What you will find in this book is:

--How to avoid the most common errors of grammar and spelling.

--How to spot typographical and factual errors.

--Understanding the styles of print and online media.

--How to make your writing more exciting and dynamic.

--And improving your odds of having your work published.

The goal of this book is simple--to put the odds on the writers' side; to increase your chances of being published or finding success as a reporter, feature writer, novelist, freelance writer, blogger, Web developer, Web editor, communications consultant, advertising copywriter, speechwriter or public relations consultant--in fact, anything involving the written word.

From the jacket flap


An earlier version of Editing Made Easy, published in Bruce Kaplan's native Australia, has become a best-selling resource for writers in much or the English-speaking world. Because of the different spellings and conventions of American English, it has been unavailable here--until now.


The new book is thoroughly revised, updated, expanded, and Americanized. It maintains the attractions of the original--friendly, easy-to-understand rules for improved writing. It's a quick read, and an easy reference for anybody who wants to communicate clearly with American English.


The book is non-technical in its approach. It doesn't cover grammatical terms such as present perfect progressive or correlative conjunctions. It boils grammar and style into a few simple rules that will serve you well whether you are a journalist, a student, a novelist, a business executive, a blogger, or anybody else who would like to make effective use of written language.


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Citations

  • Library Journal, 09/15/2012, Page 77

About the author

Bruce Kaplan is an editorial trainer, consultant, senior copy editor, and freelance nonfiction book editor with an international career spanning more than forty-five years. Kaplan has held senior editorial positions with major newspapers and magazines in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea. He is also co-author of The Korea Times Guide to Best Practice English Writing and Editing.
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