<p><b> Advice on good writing from everybody's favorite editorial curmudgeon</b></p><p>Persnickety, cantankerous, opinionated, entertaining, hilarious, wise...these are a few of the adjectives reviewers used to describe good-writing maven Bill Walsh's previous book, <i>Lapsing Into a Comma</i>. Now, picking up where he left off in <i>Lapsing</i>, Walsh addresses the dozen or so biggest issues that every writer or editor must master. He also offers a trunkload of good advice on the many little things that add up to good writing. Featuring all the elements that made <i>Lapsing </i>such a fun read, including Walsh's trademark acerbic wit and fascinating digressions on language and its discontents, <i>The Elephants of Style </i>provides:</p><ul><li>Tips on how to tame the "elephants of style"--the most important, frequently confused elements of good writing <li>More of Walsh's popular "Curmudgeon's Stylebook"--includes entries such as Snarky Specificity, Metaphors, Near and Far, Actually is the New Like, and other uses and misuses of language <li>Expert advice for writers and editors on how to work together for best results </ul>