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Sin and Syntax by Constance Hale
A fully revised and updated editionwith writing prompts and challenges in every chapterToday's writers need more spunk than Strunk- whether it's the Great American e-mail, Madison Avenue advertising, or Grammy Award-winning rap lyrics, memorable writing must jump off the page. Copy veteran Constance Hale is on a mission to make creative communication, both the lyrical and the unlawful, an option for everyone.
With its crisp, witty tone, Sin and Syntaxcovers grammar's ground rules while revealing countless unconventional syntax secrets (such as how to use-Gasp!-interjections or when to pepper your prose with slang) that make for sinfully good writing. Discover how to-
*Distinguish between words that are "pearls" and words that are "potatoes"
* Avoid "couch potato thinking" and "commitment phobia" when choosing verbs
* Use literary devices such as onomatopoeia, alliteration, and metaphor (and understand what you're doing)
Everyone needs to know how to write stylish prose-students, professionals, and seasoned writers alike. Whether you're writing to sell, shock, or just sing, Sin and Syntax-now celebrating 20 years in print-is the guide you need to improve your command of the English language.
Constance Hale is a Hawaiian-born journalist located in San Francisco who has been covering Hawaiian culture for over twenty-five years. The Atlantic, National Geographic Adventure, Afar, Smithsonian, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, and Honolulu have published her award-winning features on slack-key guitar, the sovereignty movement, the Hawaiian language, Big Island cowboys, and Spam sushi. She's also worked for the Oakland Tribune, the San Francisco Examiner, Wired, and Health magazines as a staff reporter and editor. She is the author of three books on language and literary style, including the best-selling Sin and Syntax, and an eight-part series on how to write a sentence that can be found on the New York Times Opinionator. Hale began dancing the hula at the age of seven and participated in May Day events every year at Hale'iwa Elementary School before moving on to ballet and jazz dance at Punahou School and Princeton University.
She graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor's degree and UC Berkeley with a master's degree. She has been studying hula with Patrick Makuakāne for twenty years and edits Kaholo'ana, the hula's annual newsletter.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780385346894 |
| ISBN 10 | 0385346891 |
| Title | Sin and Syntax |
| Author | Constance Hale |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2013-08-13 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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