The Elements of Expressions
By Arthur Plotnik
Henry Holt, $20
ISBN 080503773X
Review by George Cowmeadow Bauman
For those writers who are looking to polish their prose, Arthur Plotnik, author of the best-selling Elements of Editing and currently associate publisher of the American Library Association, has written The Elements of Expression. Avoiding pedantic stodginess of traditional style and usage guides, Plotnik persuades writers (and speakers) to have fun with language while simultaneously making your text more powerful and readable. He describes the process of putting thoughts into words as "more like flapping the tongue to escape gravity." This book is an entertaining encouragement.
George Cowmeadow Bauman has been joyfully ruined by reading. He may be reached at booknman@aol.com.
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