I’ve been blogging for a few months. During that time I’ve received comments about my grammar, sentence construction and paragraph construction. I have taken this criticism to heart. I have only had two specific comments about my writing style so I have a point to start from. Like most of you, I do not write for a living. I do write every day of my life. I have had basic writing instruction during my high school an college days, but nothing during my time as a professional. The most training I’ve ever had communicating to others has been in the form of speech and theater. I have had some success as a speaker, and I feel very good about that end of my skill set.
So, I am attempting to correct this lack of education the only way I know how. I did some research and came up with three books to start my literary education.
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The Elements of Style My wife tells me this is a must. |
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On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction This one looked good and I’ve enjoyed reading it so far. |
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Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing I have listened to the pod cast before I thought it was fine so I got the book. |
The great thing about a blog is it isn’t as static as a printed book. As I learn I can make revisions to the articles. I can make revisions to correct the broken bits and make them easier to read.
If you have any recommendations leave them in the comments section and I’ll give it a read. I’ll also try to learn something in the process!
UPDATE:
A couple of friends that write also suggested
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Woe Is I (Expanded Edition) [WOE IS I (EXPANDED EDITION) EX] |
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation |
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Merriam-Webster’s Everyday Language Reference Set: Vocabulary Builder/Thesaurus/Dictionary |
All three are on the way!