It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences: A Writer's Guide to Crafting Killer Sentences

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This innovative, humorous writing book from grammar-snob-hating June Casagrande shows students and professionals alike how to craft bold, effective, reader-friendly sentences, one after another. In this wickedly humorous manual, language columnist June Casagrande uses grammar and syntax to show exactly what makes some sentences great-and other sentences suck. Great writing isn't born, it's built-sentence by sentence. But too many writers-and writing guides-overlook this most important unit. The result Manuscripts that will never be published and writing careers that will never begin. With chapters on "Conjunctions That Kill" and "Words Gone Wild," this lighthearted guide is perfect for anyone who's dead serious about writing, from aspiring novelists to nonfiction writers, conscientious students to cheeky literati. So roll up your sleeves and prepare to craft one bold, effective sentence after another. Your readers will thank you.

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an editor and grammar columnists funny but no-nonsense guide to better writing. St. Petersburg Times

Great writing starts with strong sentences. This is your guidebook to mastering the art.
DONALD MAASS, literary agent and author of The Fire in Fiction

June mixes sassy fun with practical advice. Youll laugh all the way to writing better.
MIGNON FOGARTY, author of Grammar Girls Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences is that incredibly rare breed of book: a guide to grammar and style that is simultaneously smart, engaging, and instructive. By tackling prose composition on a sentence-by-sentence level, June Casagrande has found a way to provide intensely practical advice for the novice writernot to mention unexpected insights for the expert writer. It would make a welcome addition to any language lovers library.
ELIZABETH LITTLE, author of Biting the Wax Tadpole

Author Bio

June Casagrande is the author of the weekly syndicated "A Word, Please" grammar column and a copy editor for the custom publishing department of the Los Angeles Times. She has worked as a reporter, features writer, city editor, proofreader, and copyediting instructor for UC San Diego Extension. She is the author of Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies, Mortal Syntax, and It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences. She lives in Pasadena, California, with her husband. Visit www.junecasagrande.com.