Manual Edit Yourself: A Manual for Everyone Who Words with Words

It is hardly worth mentioning, but I should note that "Edit Yourself" is highly affordable, whether bought new or used. Try reading it over breakfast for a couple of weeks. It will put you miles ahead of colleagues expressing ideas of the form, "It is my informed opinion that One person found this helpful. Interesting and helpful resource, although I did not agree with all the word changes. Overall, I enjoyed the whole book. I did agree with many word changes the author suggests. He provides a long list of "comparison words.

Quick lessons are also provided throughout the guide and are relevant. A must if you are writing a book,,,,,,,,,,self-publishing aid. This is a very practical book.

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I have used it to tidy up my writing. I have recommended it to friends and I bought a copy for my son. For years I've been giving a copy of "Edit Yourself" to every young person in whose success I am interested. Bruce Ross-Larson has written an excellent and blessedly short handbook for every writer: Any writer who takes Ross-Larson's advice will write much more powerfully; the book is useful to writers at all levels. I liked this book so much I bought another for my managing editor. It's quick, succinct and easy to follow.

Particularly useful is the author's list of substitutes for overused words such as "utilize," -- a word I'd never use shoot me if you see it! I bought my copy used and I'm sure I'll be getting a newer copy soon; I'm constantly looking something up. If you edit yourself or other people, "Edit Yourself" belongs on your desk, right next to Strunk and White. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. This book for many years has been a staple for writing. There is a reason; it is indispensable for making sentences precise and less wordy. If you are writing a dissertation or preparing a manuscript for publishing this is a resource you must have.

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This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Feb 14, Bob Nichols rated it liked it. This book is divided into two parts: For the most part, it's a good book, with a few soft spots. In his discussion of the the active voice, the author pushes a worldview that all actions are in need of an actor.

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Many times the reader needs the actor not to scream out, and wants the emphasis on the action itself, not who or what caused the action. Sometimes we need the soft sweetener of activity without a subject. The author also cheats This book is divided into two parts: The author also cheats a little on the side when he masks his own voice by saying, "it is recommended," or "it is usually better," and "The preference of this book is," thereby leaving this key question about just who is this impersonal arbiter of language.

The discussion of restrictive and non-restrictive clauses is weak. One provides essential information, and the other provides incidental information, yet both add more detail that blurs what is, exactly, essential and what is incidental.

On word usage, the rationale behind the author's own preferences are not evident, e. The author over extends his argument when he recommends using "lead to" instead of "result in" because, he says, a writer can save a syllable. The book shines on preposition use, and illustrates for the reader how these little words that we give little thought to have individualized meaning that put a finer point on one's writing "one" is one of his cut words.

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This works only with a dictionary, however, as the author only states that such and such preposition is better witout explaining why. That is the job of the reader, using the dictionary. And, as a last note, the author would cut out one "such" and call it needless fat. Sometimes, however, sound and cadence is important, and such fat can add to the writing.

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