善用動詞,為寫作大大加分!
許多寫作者都明白,要寫出流暢生動的語句,動詞是畫龍點睛的關鍵;而動詞與主詞間交會擦出的各種火花,也是讓文學創作源源不絕的重要推手。
繼廣獲好評的寫作指南《Sin and Syntax》後,曾經當過記者、編輯的資深教師Constance Hale決定將新書主題聚焦於動詞的小宇宙,她運用足以媲美比爾.布萊森的幽默詼諧以及威廉.金澤的語言涵養,跨越歷史的長河去探索語言發展的過程,從最原始的文字記載到今日網路上最新潮的用法,一層層揭開動詞的神秘面紗。
瞭解動詞的前世今生之後,Hale更進一步舉出日常生活裡積非成是的錯誤用法與堪稱典範的名言錦句,讓讀者能夠從中警惕、學習,如同在光線幽微的空間裡點亮一盞明燈,寫作者的缺失無所遁逃,但也同時能讓疑慮一掃而空,輕鬆突破寫作困境!(文/ 博客來編譯)
Great sentences pivot on great verbs. In Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch, Constance Hale, best-selling author of Sin and Syntax, zeroes in on verbs that make bad writing sour and good writing sing. Each chapter in Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch features four sections: "Vex" tackles tough syntax, "Hex" debunks myths about verbs, "Smash" warns of bad writing habits, and "Smooch" showcases exemplary writing. A veteran journalist and writing teacher, Hale peppers her advice with pop-culture references and adapts her expertise for writers of every level. With examples ranging from the tangled clauses of Henry James and the piercing insight of Joan Didion to the punchy gerunds of the Coen brothers and the passive verbs of CEOs on trial, Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch offers a reenergized take on the "little despot of the sentence."