Plain Principles of Prose Composition (Classic Reprint)

William Minto

ISBN 10: 1330718011 / ISBN 13: 9781330718018

Published by Forgotten Books, 2017

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Print on Demand. This book explores effective writing as a skill that can be acquired through practice. The author argues that effective writing should prioritize conveying a clear message to the reader, and that an easy way to do so is to tailor the writing to your audience and their current knowledge. The book uses examples to show how to achieve this, with emphasis on providing a logical and coherent structure to written communication. The author also discusses how the use of figures of speech can add depth and meaning to writing. Considerate of individuals across all skill levels, this book provides valuable insights for anyone looking to improve their writing. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. Seller Inventory # 9781330718018_0

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Title: Plain Principles of Prose Composition (...

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Publication Date: 2017

Binding: Paperback

Condition: New

Book Type: print-on-demand item

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Excerpt from Plain Principles of Prose Composition

There are many excellent people who think that all advice about composition is useless, - that a man has only to know his subject thoroughly, and the expression will come of itself.

An English Dissenting minister recently hit upon a very simple way of making a book. He wrote letters to some hundreds Of English authors more or less recognised as competent practitioners of their art, saying that he had undertaken to give a series of lectures on composition to young men, and that he would be glad to have a few words Of advice.

Writers are, as a rule, a generous race, and not un susceptible of flattery, and so many Of the eminent men answered the appeal of the ingenious applicant that he was able to make a very interesting book out Of their replies. The remarkable thing was that many of them, even some Of the most eminent, seemed to hold that the less people thought about the style Of their writing, the better they were likely to write.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.