{"product_id":"to-the-point-paperback-by-robert-hartwell-fiske","title":"To the Point Paperback by Robert Hartwell Fiske","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eWW Norton\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2014-03-25)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e608\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780393347173\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e873.18\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e23.32 x 15.54 x 3.63\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe essential guide to writing succinctly.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho doesn’t hate wading through wordy paragraphs? Unfortunately, many writers don’t realize when they are padding their sentences and obscuring their meaning. Enter \u003ci\u003eTo the Point\u003c\/i\u003e, the essential guide to writing succinctly. Featuring hundreds of new entries, this freshly updated edition is complete with:\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• A guide to the basics of writing concisely, including how to reduce the number of words in a phrase, substitute a single word for a phrase, and delete extraneous words and phrases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• The \"Dictionary of Concise Writing,\" which gives concise alternatives to thousands of wordy phrases. Language expert Robert Hartwell Fiske uses each wordy phrase in a sentence and then rewrites or deletes the phrase entirely to show how the sentence can be improved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• The brand new \"Guide to Obfuscation: A Reverse Dictionary,\" which helps writers build a more pithy vocabulary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo the Point\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect reference book for anyone who wants to communicate more effectively through clear and beautiful writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Hartwell Fiske\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor and publisher of \u003ci\u003eThe Vocabula Review\u003c\/i\u003e, an online journal about the English language. The author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dictionary of Unendurable English\u003c\/i\u003e and other books about language, he lives in Rockport, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46553149702305,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780393347173","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780393347173.jpg?v=1781728056","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/to-the-point-paperback-by-robert-hartwell-fiske","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}