Down the Writer's Path has been around for quite a while, so I hope you've taken the time to read a number of posts. I'm curious about what you, my readers, enjoy reading when you come here. Check out the various types of posts and choose your favorite. If you enjoy the variety you find here, choose the last one: Enjoy the mix. If you have more to say after you vote, please send me an email or use the comment feature.
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University of Chicago Press Staff: The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Edition
Standard style book if you're writing books.
Michael Seidman: Fiction: The Art and Craft of Writing and Getting Published
Written by editor with 40 years experience with top publishing houses.
William Strunk Jr. - A MUST HAVE!: The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
Reading this should be an annual ritual.
Lucile Vaughan Payne: Lively Art of Writing
Best definition of passive voice and why it is not appropraite to use, as well as those rare times when it is. Great section on writing effective sentences and on their variety of pattern and style.
Jon Franklin: Writing for Story: Craft Secrets of Dramatic Nonfiction by a Two-Time Pulitzer Prize Winner
Classic work for both nonfiction and fiction writers. Best definition of the flash back technique and why it is difficult to use in a narrative structure. Highly recommend!
Phillip Lopate: The Art of the Personal Essay : An Anthology from the Classical Era to the Present
Worth buying for the introduction alone! Excellent explanation of the personal essay, its history, and the many voices and styles.
Ray Bradbury: Zen in the Art of Writing: Essays on Creativity: Expanded
Needed for the sheer jolt of joy expressed!
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