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The Subversive Copy Editor: Advice from Chicago The Subversive Copy Editor: Advice from Chicago (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.20 — 1,816 ratings — published 2009
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Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 7,142 ratings — published 1993
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What Editors Do: The Art, Craft, and Business of Book Editing (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) What Editors Do: The Art, Craft, and Business of Book Editing (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
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avg rating 4.15 — 839 ratings — published
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The Elements of Style The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 87,436 ratings — published 1918
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In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 8,585 ratings — published 1995
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.87 — 106,592 ratings — published 2003
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The Chicago Manual of Style The Chicago Manual of Style (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 6,186 ratings — published 1906
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The Artful Edit: On the Practice of Editing Yourself The Artful Edit: On the Practice of Editing Yourself (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 1,104 ratings — published 2007
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Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.34 — 9,431 ratings — published 2019
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The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.30 — 1,971 ratings — published 2015
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The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
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avg rating 4.70 — 211 ratings — published
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Editors on Editing: What Writers Need to Know About What Editors Do Editors on Editing: What Writers Need to Know About What Editors Do (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.77 — 368 ratings — published 1962
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Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.61 — 6,543 ratings — published 2015
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Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 4,408 ratings — published 1996
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The Elements of Editing: A Modern Guide for Editors and Journalists The Elements of Editing: A Modern Guide for Editors and Journalists (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.71 — 317 ratings — published 1982
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Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 2,364 ratings — published 1999
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The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 1,716 ratings — published 2002
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Line by Line: How to Edit Your Own Writing Line by Line: How to Edit Your Own Writing (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 374 ratings — published 1985
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On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 31,100 ratings — published 1976
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The Editor's Companion: An Indispensable Guide to Editing Books, Magazines, Online Publications, and More The Editor's Companion: An Indispensable Guide to Editing Books, Magazines, Online Publications, and More (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 176 ratings — published 2014
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Stein on Writing Stein on Writing (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 4,818 ratings — published 1995
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Art of the Cut Art of the Cut (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.42 — 179 ratings — published 2008
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Style: Toward Clarity and Grace (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) Style: Toward Clarity and Grace (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
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avg rating 4.21 — 2,049 ratings — published 1981
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An Editor's Guide to Working with Authors An Editor's Guide to Working with Authors (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.53 — 83 ratings — published 2010
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Max Perkins: Editor of Genius Max Perkins: Editor of Genius (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 2,036 ratings — published 1978
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The Glamour of Grammar: A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English The Glamour of Grammar: A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.84 — 1,266 ratings — published 2010
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The Paper It's Written On: Defining your relationship with an editing client The Paper It's Written On: Defining your relationship with an editing client (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.69 — 55 ratings — published
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Garner's Modern American Usage Garner's Modern American Usage (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.60 — 1,070 ratings — published 1998
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Revision & Self-Editing: Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft Into a Finished Novel Revision & Self-Editing: Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft Into a Finished Novel (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 1,739 ratings — published 2008
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Cutting Rhythms: Shaping the Film Edit Cutting Rhythms: Shaping the Film Edit (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 79 ratings — published 2009
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Thinking Like Your Editor: How to Write Great Serious Nonfiction and Get It Published Thinking Like Your Editor: How to Write Great Serious Nonfiction and Get It Published (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 506 ratings — published 2002
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Copyediting: A Practical Guide Copyediting: A Practical Guide (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.54 — 94 ratings — published 1988
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Garner's Modern English Usage Garner's Modern English Usage (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.68 — 211 ratings — published
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Intuitive Editing: A Creative and Practical Guide to Revising Your Writing Intuitive Editing: A Creative and Practical Guide to Revising Your Writing (ebook)
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avg rating 4.63 — 467 ratings — published 2020
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The Best Punctuation Book, Period The Best Punctuation Book, Period (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.39 — 541 ratings — published 2014
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Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 9,308 ratings — published 2017
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The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 9,274 ratings — published 2014
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Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,605 ratings — published 2012
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Grammatically Correct Grammatically Correct (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 497 ratings — published 1997
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Copyediting and Proofreading For Dummies (For Dummies Series) Copyediting and Proofreading For Dummies (For Dummies Series)
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avg rating 3.97 — 379 ratings — published 2007
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Words into Type Words into Type (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 127 ratings — published 1948
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The Technique of Film and Video Editing: History, Theory, and Practice The Technique of Film and Video Editing: History, Theory, and Practice (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 140 ratings — published 1993
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On Film Editing: An Introduction to the Art of Film Construction On Film Editing: An Introduction to the Art of Film Construction (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 220 ratings — published 1984
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Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 21,533 ratings — published 1973
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