Two books that can significantly improve your grammar and writing skills.

Here are some books that will definitely help you improve your writing skills by leaps and bounds. The list is not only for novice but experienced writers also find it very useful.

1. The Elements of Style, by William Strunk Jr. & E.B. White. Fourth Edition

This is a must-read and must-have book on every writer’s list. You can find the best explanation of basic rules of writing ever written. No, this is not a boring grammar book; it contains very informative chapters on rules and usage of  writing in English.

Here is what you can look forward to in this book:

• Eight rules of usage
• Ten rules of composition
• List of commonly misused/misspelled words
• Beautiful explanation on sentence structure and parallelism
• And many more.

Here is an example from the section “WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS COMMONLY MISUSED”

What's the difference between 'compare to' and 'compare with' (during my early days as copy editor,  I didn't know there's a difference)

To compare to is to point out or imply resemblances, between objects regarded as essentially of different order; to compare with is mainly to point out differences, between objects regarded as essentially of the same order. Thus life has been compared to a pilgrimage, to a drama, to a battle; Congress may be compared with the British Parliament. Paris has been compared to ancient Athens; it may be compared with modern London.

This book is carefully revised and polished over several editions. If you have a passion for clear and concise writing, go buy the book.

2. On Writing Well, by William Zinsser

This book has sold more than 1.5 million copies. Willaim Zinsser is writer, editor and teacher who has written 18 books so far, mostly on writing.

“Clutter is the disease of American writing. We are a society strangling in unnecessary words, circular constructions, pompous frills and meaningless jargon,” says Zinsser.

If you want a personal writing coach, this is the book. The first part of the book deals with principles, simplicity, usage, clutter and the audience.

The second part covers how to apply the learning in the first part – structuring sentences and paragraphs.

The third part covers different forms of writing – reporting, travel writing, science writing, etc.

To summarize, this book teaches you how to write for different audiences by adapting different tone and style in the writing.

Education is the movement from darkness to light.

          Education is the light of our life. It is the key to a bright future of not only ours but also of the nation's. It gives our thinking a different appearance and helps drive away all our ignorance. It leads us to the path of the success. Knowing the significance of it without education, we realize we are somewhere incomplete.  Without education people can be easily cheated, be-fooled & deceived. Education is the movement from darkness to light.

          Many people in our country do not receive education because of poverty, lack of educational facilities or social conditioning, especially in case of girls. Adult education is very important because many elderly people feel helpless at times of need and have been dependent on others for many various small things. There is a saying that is very popular "better late than never." The aim of adult education is to see that every person in the country knows at least the three rules, reading, writing and arithmetic. Such knowledge is absolutely necessary for every person living in a democratic country. it also helps in boosting up the confidence of an individual, at the same time it opens new doors of success by increasing the job prospects. The same goes for the old age, when people need to maintain identity, health, social engagement and well being during the final stages of life. They can kill their boredom by reading newspapers and magazines, and broaden their mindsets. The world is changing.

          The entire human race consist of education. We are in a modern world. The very first 21st century, where scientists determine the course of the future . No knowledge is a waste. Learning starts from birth and does not end until death.

          If a man is educated, only an individual is educated. But if a woman is educated, the whole family is educated. This will even help to change the society as a whole.

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“Life isn’t about finding yourself, it’s about creating yourself.”

               One of the keys to life is understanding “life is what you make it”. In life many of us are trying to discover who we are and what a life is. The truth is “life isn’t about finding yourself, it’s about creating yourself.” It’s about discovering what we’re capable of and learning from our challenges in life to evolve into the person we inspire to be.
               Whether we realize it or not, every choice we make shapes us into who we are.  It’s up to us if we decide to change our eating habits or exercise.  It’s our decision to stand and fight or walk away. It’s you alone who decides to face the things you’re unhappy with in your life and change them or just except them.
 Bottom line, every choice we make, every challenge we face, it’s how we choose to handle each moment in our lives that creates the person you see in the mirror each day.
                I believe if you view your life as an everlasting lesson of life, you’ll focus less on the problems and more on the solutions to every challenge you face. What we need to do is embrace each problem in life, good or bad, to find the meaning behind it and allow it to become an opportunity to grow as a human being.
With this in mind, you can learn more from your experiences and make the choices that help create the person you want to be, and not let your surroundings make the decision for you.
so “Life isn't about finding yourself, it’s about creating yourself.”