The Writer's Diet: A Guide to Fit Prose
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The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
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English
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9780226352039
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Helen Sword., & Helen Sword|AUTHOR. (2016). The Writer's Diet: A Guide to Fit Prose . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Helen Sword and Helen Sword|AUTHOR. 2016. The Writer's Diet: A Guide to Fit Prose. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Helen Sword and Helen Sword|AUTHOR. The Writer's Diet: A Guide to Fit Prose The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Helen Sword, and Helen Sword|AUTHOR. The Writer's Diet: A Guide to Fit Prose The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
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