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Q&A Alternative to Strunk & White?

At the base there are "formating" guides, the driest of them all, like the Associated Press Style, Chicago Manual of Style, MLA handbook.... S&W is sometimes listed under the former category, ...

posted 8y ago by Reed‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Reed‭ · 2019-12-08T05:51:20Z (almost 5 years ago)
- At the base there are "formating" guides, the driest of them all, like the Associated Press Style, Chicago Manual of Style, MLA handbook....

- S&W is sometimes listed under the former category, but it is more a writing philosophy, a stylistic statement. Yes, it can be tedious in parts, but it is well worth it. The gist of it is to be effective with your writing. For more visual learners there is ["The Elements of Style - Illustrated"](http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/elements-of-style-illustrated-william-strunk/1007727661?ean=9781594200694)

- Then there are writing guides like: "On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser". Here is a link to some of the [best books on writing](http://www.jerryjenkins.com/best-books-on-writing/=)

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-01-10T06:47:02Z (almost 8 years ago)
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