The original edition of the most trusted writer's guide to American English, this is the book that generations of writers have relied upon for timeless advice on grammar, diction, syntax, sentence construction, and other writing essentials. In brief and concise terms, author William Strunk, Jr., identifies the principal requirements of proper American English style and concentrates on the most often violated rules of composition. Originally published...

Uses the story of "Little Red Riding Hood" as a model for demonstrating the basics of writing a fairy tale. Provides tips and advice on developing characters, a setting, a plot, and dialogue, and features writing exercises and further reading sources.

The bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments weaves together strands of gothic suspense, romance, and science fiction into one utterly spellbinding narrative, beginning with the mysterious death of a young woman named Laura Chase in 1945.
Decades later, Laura’s sister Iris recounts her memories of their childhood, and of the dramatic deaths that have punctuated...

Uses the story of "Webster's Wish" as a model for demonstrating the basics of writing a fairy tale. Provides tips and advice on developing characters, a setting, a plot, and dialogue, and features writing exercises and further reading sources.

"Good Prose" is an inspiring book about writing--about the creation of good prose--and the record of a warm and productive literary friendship.

A former managing editor of the "Oregonian" who guided several Pulitzer Prize-winning narratives to publication shares guidelines for writers of nonfiction that encompass such topics as story theory, scene establishment, and preparing work for submission.