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To the Point: A Dictionary of Concise Writing

Author: Robert Hartwell Fiske

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2014-03-24

Total Pages: 597

ISBN-13: 0393347176

The essential guide to writing succinctly. Who doesn’t hate wading through wordy paragraphs? Unfortunately, many writers don’t realize when they are padding their sentences and obscuring their meaning. Enter To the Point, the essential guide to writing succinctly. Featuring hundreds of new entries, this freshly updated edition is complete with: • A guide to the basics of writing concisely, including how to reduce the number of words in a phrase, substitute a single word for a phrase, and delete extraneous words and phrases. • The "Dictionary of Concise Writing," which gives concise alternatives to thousands of wordy phrases. Language expert Robert Hartwell Fiske uses each wordy phrase in a sentence and then rewrites or deletes the phrase entirely to show how the sentence can be improved. • The brand new "Guide to Obfuscation: A Reverse Dictionary," which helps writers build a more pithy vocabulary. To the Point is the perfect reference book for anyone who wants to communicate more effectively through clear and beautiful writing.

The Dictionary of Concise Writing

Author: Robert Hartwell Fiske

Publisher: Marion Street Press, Inc.

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9780966517668

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A guide to clean, strong prose that lists thousands of common, wordy phrases that too many writers rely on, and offers concise alternatives.

To the Point: A Dictionary of Concise Writing

Author: Robert Hartwell Fiske

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2014-03-24

Total Pages: 597

ISBN-13: 0393242897

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Guide to Concise Writing

Author: Robert Hartwell Fiske

Publisher: MacMillan Reference Library

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13:

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As the trend in writing shifts even more toward sharp, accurate sentences, there are growing numbers of people who need help getting their point across clearly and effectively.

The Dictionary of Concise Writing

Author: Robert Hartwell Fiske

Publisher: Paw Prints

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 9781435285613

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Provides basic writing guidelines, tips on reducing wordiness, and a dictionary of phrases and their alternatives.

The Writer's Digest Dictionary of Concise Writing

Author: Robert Hartwell Fiske

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13:

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For anyone who writes for others to read, this is an essential reference. Author Robert Hartwell Fiske spotlights say-nothing phrases that have waddled into common usage. Fiske shows how to make fat-free sentences--lean, clean, quick, and clear--with a stroke of the blue (or red) pencil or delete key. Includes a dictionary of wordy phrases with cocise alternatives.

Write to the Point, and Feel Better about Your Writing

Author: William Stott

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 9780231075497

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Explains how to write simply and directly, describes the basics of organization, and briefly reviews grammar and punctuation

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 0199208271

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Writing Public Prose

Author: Robert M. Knight

Publisher: Marion Street Press

Published: 2012-03

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 9781936863013

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Offering aspiring authors dependable skills beyond the high school classroom, this reference covers the essentials of composing superior prose. Clear instructions on all aspects are featured, including approaching a topic, penning a solid introduction, bringing a story together, and editing for precision. Guaranteed to make every word count and maintain an appropriate energy level, this expert handbook is also filled with real-world examples of published writing—both good and bad—providing quick and humorous advice for all writers looking to showcase their work in speeches, broadcasting, or on the internet.

Do I Make Myself Clear?

Author: Harold Evans

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2017-05-16

Total Pages: 442

ISBN-13: 031643230X

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A wise and entertaining guide to writing English the proper way by one of the greatest newspaper editors of our time. Harry Evans has edited everything from the urgent files of battlefield reporters to the complex thought processes of Henry Kissinger. He's even been knighted for his services to journalism. In Do I Make Myself Clear?, he brings his indispensable insight to us all in his definite guide to writing well. The right words are oxygen to our ideas, but the digital era, with all of its TTYL, LMK, and WTF, has been cutting off that oxygen flow. The compulsion to be precise has vanished from our culture, and in writing of every kind we see a trend towards more -- more speed and more information but far less clarity. Evans provides practical examples of how editing and rewriting can make for better communication, even in the digital age. Do I Make Myself Clear? is an essential text, and one that will provide every writer an editor at his shoulder.