The Christian Writer's Manual of Style

About this book

Focusing on the unique demands of religious publications, [this book] contains clear guidance on style questions related to religious writing, including many topics not addressed in other references or online. Nearly half this fourth revision is made up of new material, including information about turning blogs into books, the effects of digital media on writing, "adverbial doubles," "vanishing accents," word-choice strategies, endorser guidelines, and much more. It also contains an all-new "Word List" that makes up a third of this book. The most needful information remains-- entries on capitalization, abbreviation, citations, fictional dialogue, and more-- but it has all been updated to keep pace with changes in English usage. This fourth edition is compatible with The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th Edition (2010), though it isn't afraid to chart new territory where that reference is unhelpful on issues of religious writing. Comprehensive yet easy-to-use, [this book] is the standard style guide for the Christian publishing industry-- and for grammar aficionados everywhere. - back of book.