Write It Right
Dawn Josephson & Lauren Hidden
(Reviewer - Rebecca Brown)
2005 Ground Rules Press
ISBN: 0974496626

The Ground Rules for Self-Editing Like the Pros.

Whether you're writing a sales letter, a research paper, a proposal for work, a newsletter for your lodge, church, family -- you're a writer! So you have no problem getting the words down, so why doesn't what you've written get good attention? Because you haven't edited it. & that's what Josephson & Hidden write about in this lively exercise book in how to Write It Right.

As you know I'm a hard task mistress when it comes to reviewing books that haven't been within shouting distance of a Content Editor &/or a Copy Editor -- the former works with your manuscript to show how your story is written & where it could be better, & the latter polishes your manuscript so it glows. These unedited books drive me nuts! I can see the wonderful story between the covers yet they're overwhelmed & drowned by dross - waste matter, worthless stuff, rubbish! In other words, inept grammar, boringly over-detailed descriptions & -- Gosh darn! -- wrong words.

So here comes Write It Right -- the Dedication is the kernel of all these two writers have to teach. Read it & cringe, & then start the Introduction where you will learn The Writing Two-Step; The Case for Self-Editing; Editing 101 & more.

5 simple steps, with contextual references to preparing for a relay race, take you from Knowing Your Problems to A Picture Perfect Finish including FAQ, & Appendices re: time constraints, & how to sabotage your efforts to Grammar & Usage.

Write It Right is worth every penny, & you'll be referring to it often if you do any writing & want to delete the blubber & polish your words so they're lean, clean & shining!

More from Dawn Josephson:
Putting It On Paper: The Ground Rules for Creating Promotional Pieces That Sell Books.
(01/15/06)

Rebecca