--- product_id: 4196568 title: "The Oxford Essential Guide to Writing (Essential Resource Library)" price: "€ 34.09" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/4196568-the-oxford-essential-guide-to-writing-essential-resource-library store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # The Oxford Essential Guide to Writing (Essential Resource Library) **Price:** € 34.09 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Oxford Essential Guide to Writing (Essential Resource Library) - **How much does it cost?** € 34.09 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/4196568-the-oxford-essential-guide-to-writing-essential-resource-library) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A Concise Course in the Art of Writing Whether you’re composing a letter, writing a school thesis, or starting a novel, this resource offers expert advice on how to think more creatively, how to conjure up ideas from scratch, and how to express those ideas clearly and elegantly. No matter where you find yourself in the writing process—from the daunting look of a blank page, to the rough draft that needs shaping, to the small but important questions of punctuation—you’ll find what you need in this one handy, all-inclusive volume. Some features include: • How to use journals to store ideas and explore potential topics • Examples of style and technique from such masters of form as Mark Twain, H.L. Mencken, E.B. White, and Annie Dillard • Advice on using outlines to shape your material—and drafts and revisions to refine them • Selecting the proper words to convey both information and point of view • A useful appendix on punctuation, ranging from commas to underlining and capitalization Review: The Best Book on Writing I Have Read - If you have heard of prose and love to write, read this book. I have read it once and am currently reading it again, slowly. I like the part on sentence formation. It even discusses mimetic rhythm. Grammar books might not seem like a lot of fun to read, even for writers, however I find reading this book to be enjoyable. It is full of great quotes and gives valuable insight to writing. If you want to improve your skills, you will enjoy reading this book. It is one of my top five books I have read, and that means I enjoyed it as much as a handful of classics. I discovered the author G. K. Chesterton while reading this book, a historical master of witty/fun prose, and I also highly recommend it (the book) often, to others. Review: Informative guide to thoughtful writing. Some of the content ... - Informative guide to thoughtful writing. Some of the content is slightly outdated (writing conventions are changing so quickly now that we spend so much time writing and reading online), but the basic concepts are solid and will help you think more clearly and purposefully about your writing—professional or personal, fiction or non-fiction. I'm a copyeditor, so I'm using Kane's advice to improve others' writing, and I still find it very helpful. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #350,152 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #203 in Rhetoric (Books) #253 in Words, Language & Grammar Reference #629 in Fiction Writing Reference (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 127 Reviews | ## Images ![The Oxford Essential Guide to Writing (Essential Resource Library) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/719Mi+whe6L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Best Book on Writing I Have Read *by J***R on June 24, 2016* If you have heard of prose and love to write, read this book. I have read it once and am currently reading it again, slowly. I like the part on sentence formation. It even discusses mimetic rhythm. Grammar books might not seem like a lot of fun to read, even for writers, however I find reading this book to be enjoyable. It is full of great quotes and gives valuable insight to writing. If you want to improve your skills, you will enjoy reading this book. It is one of my top five books I have read, and that means I enjoyed it as much as a handful of classics. I discovered the author G. K. Chesterton while reading this book, a historical master of witty/fun prose, and I also highly recommend it (the book) often, to others. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Informative guide to thoughtful writing. Some of the content ... *by A***R on May 23, 2016* Informative guide to thoughtful writing. Some of the content is slightly outdated (writing conventions are changing so quickly now that we spend so much time writing and reading online), but the basic concepts are solid and will help you think more clearly and purposefully about your writing—professional or personal, fiction or non-fiction. I'm a copyeditor, so I'm using Kane's advice to improve others' writing, and I still find it very helpful. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Essential writing tool *by C***O on May 4, 2017* I read through this book very quickly, so excuse my grammar but, I found its contents very easy to comprehend, and the book includes several excerpts from classic authors books, and the professionals in different areas of the writing industry. I'll read through some areas of the book and always keep it on hand for reference. "The Oxford Essential Guide to Writing", is definitely a great buy! ## Frequently Bought Together - The Oxford Essential Guide to Writing (Essential Resource Library) - The Great Tradition: Classic Readings on What It Means to Be an Educated Human Being - Student's Guide to Writing College Papers, Fifth Edition (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/4196568-the-oxford-essential-guide-to-writing-essential-resource-library](https://www.desertcart.be/products/4196568-the-oxford-essential-guide-to-writing-essential-resource-library) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-07-02*