Christmas
is around the corner. After Christmas is the time when I stock up on books on my three favorite subjects: storytelling, grammar, and punctuation. So, for your bookseller gift-card buying spree, may I recommend the following:
is around the corner. After Christmas is the time when I stock up on books on my three favorite subjects: storytelling, grammar, and punctuation. So, for your bookseller gift-card buying spree, may I recommend the following:
Recommended Reading
Punctuation and Grammar
Nitty-Gritty Grammar (A
Not-So-Serious Guide to Clear Punctuation)
Not-So-Serious Guide to Clear Punctuation)
Edith
H. Fine and Judith P. Josephson
H. Fine and Judith P. Josephson
§
Painless Grammar
Rebecca
Elliott, Ph.D.
Elliott, Ph.D.
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The Elements of Style
William
Strunk, Jr., and E.B. White
Strunk, Jr., and E.B. White
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Merriam Webster’s Guide to
Punctuation and Style
Punctuation and Style
§
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers
Renni
Browne and Dave King
Browne and Dave King
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Punctuation: Plain and Simple
Edgar
C. Alwaard and Jean A. Alward
C. Alwaard and Jean A. Alward
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The Curious Case of the
Misplaced Modifier
Misplaced Modifier
Bonnie
Trenga
Trenga
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Lapsing Into a Comma
Bill
Walsh
Walsh
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Write (Or Is That “Right”?) Every
Time
Time
Lottie
Stride
Stride
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Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty
Trips for Better Writing
Trips for Better Writing
Mignon
Fogarty
Fogarty
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Grammar by Diagram (Book
and Workbook)
and Workbook)
City
L. Vitto
L. Vitto
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A Dash of Style: The Art and
Mastery of Punctuation
Mastery of Punctuation
Noah
Lukeman
Lukeman
Recommended Reading
The Writing Craft
Point of View
Rivet Your Readers with Deep
Point of View
Point of View
Jill
Elizabeth Nelson
Elizabeth Nelson
§
The Power of Point of View: Make
Your Story Come to Life
Your Story Come to Life
Alicia
Rasley
Rasley
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Showing vs. Telling,
Dialogue, Characters, Conflict & Pacing
Dialogue, Characters, Conflict & Pacing
Writing Fiction for Dummies
Randy
Ingermanson
Ingermanson
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Plot and Structure,
Revision and Self-Editing and
Conflict and Suspense
James
Scott Bell
Scott Bell
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The Fire in Fiction
Writing the Next Break-Through
Novel (Book and Workbook)
Novel (Book and Workbook)
Donald
Maass
Maass
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Getting into Character
Brandilyn
Collins
Collins
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Creating Characters
Techniques of the Selling Writer
Dwight
V. Swain
V. Swain
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Building Believable Characters
Marc
McCutcheon
McCutcheon
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The Plot Thickens
The First Five Pages
Noah
Lukeman
Lukeman
Happy editing.
