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5.0
“Euphonics for Writers” is another solid writing guide from Rayne Hall. The book is a short, easy read filled with powerful information and guaranteed to put additional punch in your prose.
Part 1 examines the sounds of the English language, how a writer can affect the mood of a scene simply by being aware of the importance of those sounds. Ms. Hall offers plenty of examples, making each chapter easy to understand without becoming too clinical.
Part 2 addresses the issues that can negatively affect an author’s work, demonstrating tools like alliteration, backloading, and sentence length.
Part 3 is not officially in the Table of Contents, though it certainly would have been appropriate when Ms. Hall served up an opportunity to test our new skills. Immediately following the “test,” she shares two stories of her own to demonstrate the use of the tools explained in the book.
Unlike other Rayne Hall books, this should not end up on your reference shelf. Well, at least not immediately, not until it’s been properly dog-eared and the information a part of your everyday writer’s toolbox. Five stars.
Part 1 examines the sounds of the English language, how a writer can affect the mood of a scene simply by being aware of the importance of those sounds. Ms. Hall offers plenty of examples, making each chapter easy to understand without becoming too clinical.
Part 2 addresses the issues that can negatively affect an author’s work, demonstrating tools like alliteration, backloading, and sentence length.
Part 3 is not officially in the Table of Contents, though it certainly would have been appropriate when Ms. Hall served up an opportunity to test our new skills. Immediately following the “test,” she shares two stories of her own to demonstrate the use of the tools explained in the book.
Unlike other Rayne Hall books, this should not end up on your reference shelf. Well, at least not immediately, not until it’s been properly dog-eared and the information a part of your everyday writer’s toolbox. Five stars.
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