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Review title: The Nuts and Bolts of Clarity
Product review: As an academic, I've read 8-10 books on writing and this volume was, hands-down, the most useful for me. Williams shows concretely how to organize small sections of writing and how to use words effectively.I was rather surprised at the distaste the previous reviewer had for this volume. I wasn't swept away by Williams' own writing, but I didn't expect a writing manual to be a work of literature. Perhaps writers all become partisans of their own favorites guides. I've never posted a review before, but I am so enthusiastic about this book that I couldn't allow such a negative view to give the first impression. (I have copies everywhere I do any writing.)It is a shame that a sample isn't available through amazon yet, because one or two lessons would convince any shopper of the book's utility or irrelevance. An earlier edition, used, should suffice. It is worth the investment and time.
