Joseph Williams presents the principles of writing to help writers diagnose their prose quickly and revise it
effectively. Divided into three large sections � Style as Choice, Clarity, and Grace � the text encourages writers
to use their writing not only as a tool to identify and solve problems but also as a method to explore their own
thinking. In particular, writers learn how to use the revision process both to anticipate their readers' reactions
and better understand their own intended meaning.
Table of Contents
I: STYLE AS CHOICE.
1. Understanding Style.
2. Correctness.
II: CLARITY.
3. Actions.
4. Characters.
5. Cohesion and Coherence.
6. Point of View.
7. Emphasis.
III: GRACE.
8. Concision.
9. Shape.
10. Elegance.
Appendix: Punctuating for Clarity and Grace.
Answers to Exercises.
Index.
