This smartly illustrated literary miscellanea is intended to stimulate readers and writers of English prose. From "dead language - the speaks” to "re-writing - Again?” to rules (to obey or not to obey), Barry Healey and Cordelia Strube examine what makes good and bad writing. With tongue often in cheek, they scrutinize various forms of prose and the seven major prose elements, and reflect on how to approach the writing process.