Economical Writing, Third Edition
Economical Writing, Third Edition Economics is not a field that is known for good writing. Sparkling prose, no.Except, that is, when it comes to Deirdre Nansen McCloskey. Charts, yes. And now she's…
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Economical Writing, Third Edition
Economics is not a field that is known for good writing. Sparkling prose, no.Except, that is, when it comes to Deirdre Nansen McCloskey. Charts, yes.
And now she's here to share the secrets of how it's done.Economical Writing is itself economical: a collection of thirty-five pithy rules for making your writing clear, concise, and effective. Her conversational and witty yet always clear style is a hallmark of her classic works of economic history, enlivening the dismal science and engaging readers well beyond the discipline. Proceeding from big-picture ideas to concrete strategies for improvement at the level of the paragraph, sentence, or word, McCloskey shows us that good writing, after all, is not just a matter of taste--it's a product of adept intuition and a rigorous revision process.
Debunking stale rules, warning us that "footnotes are nests for pedants," and