I like the step-by-step nature, clarity, simplicity and conciseness of the book – which is also what the author teaches. So, he definitely practises what he preaches!

Although I don’t know much about the craft of writing, beyond English A-level and being a native speaker, I found his book very easy to understand and motivating as it shows that improving written English is attainable for anyone who wants to work at it.

One particularly helpful aspect is that he explains that unless something is actually wrong, different ways of writing are a matter of style. He gives examples of how not to write and then shows how to correct mistakes or change/improve the text – which is one of the things I found to be the most helpful.