Thread by @anandydr

Are you #WritingABook?

You think you need to improve your style of writing? There are a lot of books which can help you with that. Ever tried reading and learning from them? Let's take a look at what help is available in this thread.

There's "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker (amzn.to/3hkT4eb) which tells you why we all need a sense of style. It uses research in linguistics and cognitive science to help the author in enabling the spread of ideas and gaining the reader's trust.

Another one is "Bird by Bird" by Anne Lamott (amzn.to/3aEMKgh) which has been offering authors some practical advice on the craft of writing in a humourous style for about three decades.

"On Writing Well" is a well known classic by
William Zinsser (amzn.to/37MVzmc). He taught at Yale and this book has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity, and for the warmth of its style. It's a must-read if you are writing in #English.

One more classic is "The Elements of Style" by William Strunk (Jr.) and E. White (amzn.to/3hpYwMP). Whether you write a book, or a report, or are into copywriting, you should have read this very thin book (or let's say booklet) if you are writing in #English.

Then there's "On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft" by Stephen King(amzn.to/3rEcSxY). If you search well, most of these can be downloaded. No, I won't give you download links. Pick up 1 or 2 to start with. The info contained may help you with editing your manuscript too!

More can be added to this list, but I've picked only those which are very well known. Those who have been writing for years have almost all these as a ready reference. In case you are just starting, start with "Bird by Bird" and "The Elements of Style".