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The Writer's Diet: A Guide to Fit Prose (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) by Helen Sword [Sword, Helen] is a reference work available to read on EtoBox.

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<b>"Sword aims to lead us to 'fit and trim' prose via an assault course covering horrors such as 'Prepositional pudge,' 'Ad-dictions' and 'Waste words.'" — <i>Times Higher Education</i> </b> <br> Do your sentences sag? Could your paragraphs use a pick-me-up? If so, <i>The Writer's Diet</i> is for you! It's a short, sharp introduction to great writing that will help you energize your prose and boost your verbal fitness. <br> Helen Sword dispenses with excessive explanations and overwrought analys

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Author
Helen Sword [Sword, Helen]
Publisher
Auckland University Press
Published
2020
Language
EN
ISBN
9780226351988
Category
reference
Subjects
Psychology, Language Learning, History
Rating
3.84 / 5 (51 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-13

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