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Book Review: On Revision: The Only Writing That Counts

Book Review: On Revision: The Only Writing That Counts Book Review Public Works Management & Policy 2023, Vol. 28(1) 107–111 © The Author(s) 2022 Book Review Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions journals.sagepub.com/home/pwm William G. (2021). On Revision: The Only Writing That Counts. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. 203 pages, $20.00, ISBN 9780226410654 Reviewed by: Richard G. Little, Editor, Editor, Public Works Management & Policy DOI: 10.1177/1087724X221127599 During a long career that has required reading and editing a countless number of articles, technical papers, and books on rather arcane topics, I have often thought, “Why do so many smart people write such dull stuff?” This is not a malady that afflicts only a certain segment of the population. Students, professionals, and professors, young and not so young, native English speakers and non-, are all susceptible. It seems that I am not alone in this quandary. In “On Revision: The Only Writing That Counts,” William Germano, a former editorial and publishing manager and currently a professor of English literature at Cooper Union addresses this question and offers a wealth of guidance on how to write better. Although there are many fine guides to better writing available, Professor Germano concentrates on the fine art of revising, i.e., getting from what the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png "Public Works Management & Policy: Research and Practice in Infrastructure, Technology, and the Environment" SAGE

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Book Review Public Works Management & Policy 2023, Vol. 28(1) 107–111 © The Author(s) 2022 Book Review Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions journals.sagepub.com/home/pwm William G. (2021). On Revision: The Only Writing That Counts. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. 203 pages, $20.00, ISBN 9780226410654 Reviewed by: Richard G. Little, Editor, Editor, Public Works Management & Policy DOI: 10.1177/1087724X221127599 During a long career that has required reading and editing a countless number of articles, technical papers, and books on rather arcane topics, I have often thought, “Why do so many smart people write such dull stuff?” This is not a malady that afflicts only a certain segment of the population. Students, professionals, and professors, young and not so young, native English speakers and non-, are all susceptible. It seems that I am not alone in this quandary. In “On Revision: The Only Writing That Counts,” William Germano, a former editorial and publishing manager and currently a professor of English literature at Cooper Union addresses this question and offers a wealth of guidance on how to write better. Although there are many fine guides to better writing available, Professor Germano concentrates on the fine art of revising, i.e., getting from what the

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