The Best Reference Books for Writers
The Elements of Style (4th Edition) by William Strunk Jr., E.B. White, and Roger Angell makes number one as the best reference book for today’s writer. No matter what edition you get Strunk’s writing reference is a reader that many writers have been advised to read more than once. It’s the bible for writers. Anyone who has pursued higher education and majored in English or Writing knows very well how many professors have recommended this book to them. This book was born in 1957 and since then it has been revised only to convey the same message: write with sense and write to win. Strunk’s puts it very clearly for the first-time and veteran writer. People will read your writing so it needs to be correct. The Elements of Style is a must have for writers. This book is a book that even the most savvy writers refer to from time to time. This is a fact, that makes the book clasic.
Lynne Truss, in Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation doesn’t just discuss punctuation. The author puts together a guide for writers. Truly this book is a must have because it is a piece that inspires and promotes proper grammar. The author a journalist from Britain urges writers to make wise choices. In addition, the companion is a great book. Truss has a way of making you laugh and her writing is informative. She gives writers much to think about when she discusses the history of punctuation. This book can help writers embrace punctuation. It is most likely designed to do so. Trusshad the writer in mind with this compilation of just plain old good fashioned advise. The critics love this book and so will the writer.
When the writer is in need, the writer must turn to, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg. This book is Goldberg’s gift to the writer. Whether you are beginning to write or a long time lover of writing you can find sensible knowledge in this book. Goldberg encourages and encourages the writer to move forward. There is no time for writers block when the world is yours to write about! This feel good book is one of the best reference tools for writers. This is because it inspires. Writers need that nudge, that encouraging tone sayingâÂ?¦move forward, you can do it. Goldberg does just that – -she nudges. One of the best desk buddies a writer can have, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within, is one of those books that serves as a reference tool, an inspiration piece, and something that we writers just can’t do without.
