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A writing handbook that celebrates the infinite pizzazz of verbs. Writers know it instinctively: Verbs make a word zing. Grammar experts agree: Drama in writing emerges from the interplay of a subject (noun) and a predicate (verb). Constance Hale, the best-selling author of Sin and Syntax, zooms in on the brilliant world of verbs. Synthesizing the pedagogical and the favorite, the scholarly and the scandalous, Hale combines the wit of Costs Bryson with the useful wisdom of William Zinsser. She marches through linguistic background to color a layered picture of our language - from before it certainly existed to the quirky usages we see online today. She warns about practices to avoid and inspires with samples of amazing writing. A veteran teacher, Hale provides writing prompts along the way, aiding listeners "try, do, write, play". Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch books us to more powerful writing by demonstrating how to use great verbs with style.
