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Breaking the Rules with Spunk & Bite 0

I blogged recently about Strunk & White’s The Elements of Style and how much it’s helped my writing. Strunk & White’s magnum opus is indispensable reading for any writer, and I revisit it profitably from time to time. There’s no replacement for knowing the rules.

The Elements of Style 0

I just finished re-reading The Elements of Style, by Strunk and White. It’s amazing how relevant this seminal style guide remains today. If you write, professionally or otherwise, do yourself a favor: revisit this text regularly. Strunk and White aim to remind us of “the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated.” [...]