The Naked Writer
by G. Miki Hayden
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Pub Date Dec 22 2015 | Archive Date Feb 08 2016
Description
An easy to read and often amusing book of advice with examples on all points as well as exercises, The Naked Writer will assist not just new writers but sophisticated ones to become better writers. This compendium is simply a must have.
“The author succeeds admirably in setting forth sound writing guidelines without coming across as tedious, didactic, or boring. Her sense of humor takes the edge off a number of passages which could easily have been intimidating. I’ve been writing a long while, but I learned a lot from The Naked Writer. I’ll certainly continue to use it as a reference, and I’d recommend it to both novices and veterans.” ~Larry Karp, author of eight mystery novels and three nonfiction books.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781620073735 |
| PRICE | $0.00 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Lisa S, Reviewer
According to legend, there was once a dying Zen master. The master shocked his pupils when he got up and suddenly started dancing. Then he went back to bed and told them: ‘That’s effort!’
Hayden uses this story to tell her readers that clear and concise writing requires a lot of hard work. Luckily, she actually manages to make a grammatical style guide interesting and not at all like many dry textbooks. She explains the eight different parts of speech, the difference between active and passive writing and how not to be repetitive. Hayden also provides a list of the most common mistakes that writers make and easy ways to correct them. I especially enjoyed the chapter about finding the right word.
This is an extremely helpful book for writers and I certainly intend to buy a paperback copy!
I received this free eBook from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
Sarah R, Educator
A thorough and useful style guide, well-illustrated with examples and comparison sentences. Each chapter ends with a practice section, so that readers can refine their writing and editing skills.
Hayden recommends the book as a reference volume to be consulted as needed, and "The Naked Writer" will be a helpful tool for those who choose to use it this way.
Reviewer 228504
Nothing is better than an editor to polish any writer’s work; however, it’s not always possible. In addition, to go pro implies sometimes breaking the rules, but you must learn the rules before you break it.
THE NAKED WRITER is “a writing style/composition book.” Furthermore, a guide with examples and exercises to practice, besides recommendations as reading fine literature, and not waiting for perfectionism to write.
THE NAKED WRITER developed because of Hayden’s experience with different students but same mistakes year after year. Consequently, that’s what I love about this book: a compendium of the most common grammar, style and punctuation error’s, and how to fix them.
To conquer the craft takes study and practice, so reading this book several times helps. Moreover, it is a great book for reference, be aware that it’s the 2nd edition.
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