Is the use of passive voice a mystery to you? Do you murder your sentences with weak verbs? Are you puzzled by punctuation? Answers are as close as the first page of this book aimed at taking the mystery out of your weak writing. Author Bonnie Trenga, a professional copyeditor and proofreader, presents seven lessons all creative writers, editors, business writers, technical writers, and students need to know to improve their informative, persuasive, and creative work.Written in a fun mystery-type format, Trenga's lessons are easy to read and fun to master. You'll learn to look at the big picture and appreciate what makes writing strong-and learn the details you can't afford to overlook. Each lesson can be read in ten minutes or less and practiced within a half hour. It's time you follow up on this important lead. Your investigation will pay off in better writing in no time at all.
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