Sin and Syntax
Subtitle: How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose
Publisher: Broadway
Published: March 20, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780767903097
Subjects: Writing Skills; Reference; Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy; Rhetoric; Reference / Writing Skills
First sentence: What would a grammar book be if it didn't lounge around in a little Latin?
Description: Today'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. With "Sin and Syntax", copy veteran Hale makes creative communication, both the lyrical and the unlawful, an option for everyone.