How to Not Write Bad

Ben Yagoda''s How to Not Write Bad illustrates how we can all write better more clearly and for a wider readership.He offers advice on what he calls not-writing-badly which consists of the ability first to craft sentences that are correct in terms of spelling diction (word choice) punctuation and grammar and that also display clarity precision and grace. Then he focuses on crafting whole paragraphs—with attention to cadence consistency of tone sentence transitions and paragraph length a fun comprehensive guide Yagoda lays out the simple steps we can all take to make our writing more effective more interesting—and just plain better.