Book Review: Spunk And Bite: A Writer's Guide To Punchier, More Engaging Language & Style by Arthur Plotnik (48 in 2012? #20)

     Spunk and Bite is a book about writing.  If you have no interest in the subject or improving you're own technique then there is really no reason for you to even bother picking this book up.  That's not to say it's dry reading, it's actually a quite humorous and fun read, it's just probably not for everyone.  The book is written as a response to the classic The Elements of Style, widely know as Strunk & White and considered the writing bible.  Plotnik does an entertaining job pointing out where it's OK to break the rules to spice up one's writing.  I'd like to think that my writing will show some noticeable improvement after reading Spunk and Bite, but chances are there won't be much difference.  This is not a commentary on Plotnik's effectiveness, I walked away with plenty of ideas and places to focus on to improve, it has a lot more to do with my lack of attention to detail.  I highly recommend Spunk and Bite to any writers out there, if for no other reason then it's a funny book that uses language as its source of entertainment, a source only us writers seem to really find humor in.