Writing

Writing is one of the healthiest hobbies that anyone can have. Many can have a wonderful career with it.

An interesting analysis of the average word count by great authors is roughly 1,000 words per day, with some having more and others less.

A listing of the number of words in famous novels is available (50,000 is roughly an average, though a few are 9-10 times as long), as is the word count of famous short stories.

Books on writing, grammar and usage

• The Hodges Harbrace Handbook by Cheryl Glenn and Loretta, Gray Wadsworth Publishing; 18th edition (January 1, 2012)
• The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes by Lester Kaufman and Jane Straus, Jossey-Bass; 12th edition (May 4, 2021)
• The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition by William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White, Independently published (March 16, 2023)
• On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser, Harper Perennial; Anniversary,Reprint edition (April 5, 2016)
• The New Oxford Guide to Writing by Thomas S. Kane, Oxford University Press; Reprint edition (April 28, 1994)
• Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace by Joseph M. Williams and Gregory G. Colomb, Pearson; 10th edition (January 14, 2010)
• An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style: Dreyer's English by Benjamin Dreyer, Random House Trade Paperbacks; Reprint edition (August 4, 2020)
• Garner's Modern English Usage 4th Edition, by Bryan Garner, Oxford University Press; 5th edition (November 17, 2022)
• Spunk & Bite: A Writer's Guide to Punchier, More Engaging Language & Style by Arthur Plotnik, ‎Random House Reference; Reprint edition (May 8, 2007)
• The Elements of Eloquence: Secrets of the Perfect Turn of Phrase by Mark Forsyth
• Grammar for a Full Life: How the Ways We Shape a Sentence Can Limit or Enlarge Us by Lawrence Weinstein