Learning to write clearly and effectively is an ongoing process. There are many books teaching
general writing skills (rather than specific writing for websites). Here are several:
On Writing Well – The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction, William Zinsser, HarperPerennial, ISBN 0060891548
One of the most highly-recommended writing guides.
New & secondhand
Associated Press Guide to News Writing, Rene Cappon, McMillan, ISBN 0768919797
News writing is a valuable skill, and relates to much of online writing. New & secondhand
Getting the Word Right – How to Rewrite, Edit & Revise, Theodore Rees Cheney, Writer’s Digest Books, ISBN 089879420X
Revision and editing are frequently overlooked in the writing process. Secondhand
Writer’s Digest Handbook of Magazine Article Writing, ed: Jean Fredette, Writer’s Digest Books, ISBN 1582973342
Magazine-style writing skills apply to much online writing. New & secondhand |
Previous edition secondhand
The Christian Writer’s Manual of Style, Ed: R Hudson, Zondervan, ISBN 0310487714
A detailed style guide – though note that you can view other free style guides online. New & secondhand
Confessions of an Advertising Man, David Ogilvy, MacMillan
– this classic will help any Christian communicator, even though Ogilvy’s career was based in advertising. Secondhand paperback |
Secondhand hardback
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