Stay away from prose that is static, dusty, or too formal! Learn to energize your writing and make your words come alive! Author William Noble shows you that some of the worst mistakes come from sticking too closely to the rules. By learning which rules are okay to ignore, you will be able to remedy your errors and create the kind of writing that makes fiction and nonfiction stories crackle with life.Inside, Noble identifies the blunders most common to every writer, beginning or advanced and demonstrates how to correct your mistake and avoid it in the future. By avoiding these common pitfalls, you can begin to improve your writing today!Don"t Write For Your Eighth-Grade TeacherDon"t Complicate the ObviousDon"t Use Journalese or Slangify Words and PhrasesDon"t Wallow in a Sentence StraightjacketDon"t Add Adverbs and Adjectives to Prettify Your ProseDon"t Passify Your Verb VoiceDon"t Repeat Without RelevanceDon"t Wrap Characters in the Same Grammar BlanketDon"t Be Afraid to Make Your Own Rules