The Elephants of Style

<p><b> Advice on good writing from everybody's favorite editorial curmudgeon</b></p><p>Persnickety cantankerous opinionated entertaining hilarious wise...these are a few of the adjectives reviewers used to describe good-writing maven Bill Walsh's previous book <i>Lapsing Into a Comma</i>. Now picking up where he left off in <i>Lapsing</i> Walsh addresses the dozen or so biggest issues that every writer or editor must master. He also offers a trunkload of good advice on the many little things that add up to good writing. Featuring all the elements that made <i>Lapsing </i>such a fun read including Walsh's trademark acerbic wit and fascinating digressions on language and its discontents <i>The Elephants of Style </i>provides:</p><ul> <li>Tips on how to tame the elephants of style--the most important frequently confused elements of good writing</li><li>More of Walsh's popular Curmudgeon's Stylebook--includes entries such as Snarky Specificity Metaphors Near and Far Actually is the New Like and other uses and misuses of language</li><li>Expert advice for writers and editors on how to work together for best results</li></ul>