Douglas Wilson, Canon Press, 2011, 128 pages, 3 of 5 pages

Wilson’s Blog and Mablog is the only blog I read consistently, not because we lock shields on every theological matter but because he is such a consummate writer.

So who better to publish a book on skillful scribble than a writing wiz like Wilson? The chapters divide into seven “hot tips” for writing–filled to the brim with advice like using the element of surprise, the importance of reading books on grammar, steering clear of word fussers and the goodly role of a verbal pack rat.

If you want to write well, find a model and follow him. Doug Wilson’s Wordsmithy is a good place to start. It’s short, lively, and humorous.

Excerpts:

1. “The more you know the more you can know.”
2. “The writer’s life is a scrounger’s life.”
3. “Interesting people are interested people.”
4. “The mind is like a muscle, not an attic.”