Several Short Sentences About Writing

Verlyn Klinkenborg · ★★★★

Ornery, often contradictory, and written with an air of authority that proves one of his most provocative points: clarity in prose is more compelling than logic. It is a perspective that has rattled my own sense of what makes writing effective. I appreciate this book. I like how it focuses on the single sentence as an essential entry point for any type of prose: from essays to novels. I found myself paying more attention to the sentences I read and silently noting their grammar. I even got back into a little sentence diagramming for fun (stop, it IS fun). This is a thin volume but worthwhile for anyone who just wants to focus on the important parts of writing.