In this new edition of How to Write Stunning Sentences, you’ll find more stylish sentences that mesmerize and rearrange a reader’s world. Think of this book as a private lesson with Nina Schuyler (award-winning author and long-time instructor on style in prose) featuring guest appearances by the masters, including James Baldwin, Lauren Groff, Grace Paley, John Updike, Toni Morrison and newly added Virginia Woolf, Anne Carson, Justin Torres, Don DeLillo, Doris Lessing, Rachel Cusk and Kevin Barry. It’s a masterclass with some of the best writers of the 20th century. Whether a novelist, essayist, short story or nonfiction writer, How to Write Stunning Sentences will elevate your writing from good to stunning.
How to Write Stunning Sentences by Nina Schuyler will be published January 13, 2026. Sibyl Writing Craft provided an early galley for review.
As a writer, I am always looking for new books to help with the craft. This collection has the goal to help writer's improve their style.
Broken into five thematic sections (syntax, rhythm and sound, schemes and tropes, diction, and imagery), Schulyer presents thirty-one essays using examples from some of the biggest names in the industry to illustrate her points. Each lesson then is followed with writing prompts for us to practice the skills just discussed.
It really felt like I was back in one of my college liberal arts courses (which I loved). There are a lot of good lessons to learn here, things I will consider when constructing sentences in my own work.
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