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Laddar... Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch: Let Verbs Power Your Writing (utgåvan 2012)av Constance Hale (Författare)
VerksinformationVex, Hex, Smash, Smooch: Let Verbs Power Your Writing av Constance Hale
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Helps aspiring writers understand the importance of using powerful verbs in their work through examples of brilliant writing and presents a linguistic history to demonstrate how language and writing has evolved over time. Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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Google Books — Laddar... GenrerMelvil Decimal System (DDC)808.042Literature By Topic Rhetoric and anthologies Rhetoric and anthologies Handbooks for writers EnglishKlassifikation enligt LCBetygMedelbetyg:
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The title is a bit awkward (try saying it three times fast!)--I think "Let Verbs Power Your Writing" by itself would have been just fine--but "vex," "hex," "smash," and "smooth" provides the framework around which Hale organizes each chapter, and the scheme works pretty well. At times she ventures into murky waters where even she may be out of her depth. For example, I'm still scratching my head at how "tight-fisted" is a past participle, as she asserts on page 224. But for the most part, she's spot on. She includes many examples from real life and literature to illuminate the concepts, along with plenty of endnotes and an extensive bibliography to warm the hearts of readers who care to dig deeper.
I highly recommend this book, and I know that I'll regularly pull it off my bookshelf to consult for my own writing. ( )