How to Write It: A Complete Guide to Everything You'll Ever Write
Author: Sandra E. Lamb
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ISBN: 1580080014
Publisher: Ten Speed Press (February, 1999)
Sales Rank: 50,311
Average Customer Rating: 4.41 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
A good correspondence guide for the new millennium
Whether we're looking for work, expressing our sympathy, or voicing a complaint, life is full of situations in which a well-written letter can make a big difference. Technology has made us all more casual with our communication, but How to Write It is a good guide to review before you compose any important message. This book helps you organize your thoughts before writing; it also helps you be a more positive communicator by eliminating words that can be taken the wrong way. I'm a professional writer, but I see plenty in here that will help me improve my own work.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Put this book next to your dictionary
This is one of those books that is so incredibly useful and so easy to read, you have to wonder why no one thought to write one like it before now. I got the book to check out the email section, but was literally thunderstruck by all of the other fantastic writing examples and templates. I think this would be a great book to give a graduate, because it has examples for writing many of life's "must-to's", such as thank you notes, condolences, credit inquiries and a lot more. I'm a writer, but even I get "writer's block" sometimes. This book is a real gem.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Errors
While a great reference, this book has many typographical and gramerical errors. It also is not categorized properly and reiterates the same facts over and over. It does however have great pointers on what to say in a letter. However its view is too simplistic for business writing. I would not suggest this book for a professional opinion. I would suggest it however for a day to day reference on personal letters. Similar Products
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