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This was a gift from Diane Croft, on my leaving National Braille Press for Pearson Education. This book was written for creative writers. It goes through each of the common punctuation marks, and describes, not the rules for when and how to deploy them, but why you might want to use them. It describes the pace and feeling suggested by the various punctuation marks, and gives insight into how a reader might take one versus another choice. It gives examples of how well-respected writers have used punctuation to support the mood they were creating in various works. An interesting book, and I’m glad it’s out there—-I hope many people read it. I didn’t feel like I personally “learned” much from it, as I already often use punctuation consciously as he describes.
Noah Lukeman makes punctuation fun. He doesn't lay out rules for punctuation like other books I have read, but rather helps you to assess if you are using each mark properly in terms of frequency and context. He uses excellent examples and keeps the whole tone upbeat, instead of making you feel like an inept "punctuater." An easy and fun read.
This book is great for fiction writers. I especially liked the "what this punctuation reveals about you" parts. A good companion to "Eats, Shoots, and Leaves."
This is my new favorite book! It gave me a whole new appreciate for paragraph and section breaks. My world has been changed forever.
This is a great book about punctuation. I would recommend to anyone who wants to write creatively.
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