[Sigia-l] The IA of writing (question)

[George Olsen]

Jesse James Garrett said:
>> In addition to the books already suggested, you might look at "Style:
>> Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace" (Joseph Williams) as a companion
>> book.
>
> I'll go one step farther -- get this book *first*, then get the others
> if you think you still need help. "Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and
> Grace" is the most useful book on writing I've seen.

I'll second Jesse's and Liz's suggestion. Wonderful book, best I've seen.
Strunk and White tell you _what_ you should do, Williams shows you _how_
to actually do it. Lots of nice examples, comparing text before and after
rewriting. Williams is also a lot subtler than Strunk and White, for
example, explaining when you _should_ use the passive voice.
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