Couldn't agree more. I earn most of my money writing today, but early on I had a choice: take a very junior position at a well respected magazine, or subject myself to the sort of workshopping horror that is graduate school. The latter was the supposed path to success, but lucky for me I didn't end up getting into graduate school and took the low position and learned on the job.
Along with Strunk and White, I'd highly recommend Garners Modern American usage: http://www.lawprose.org/bryan-garner/books-by-bryan-garner/garners-modern-english-usage-4th-edition-2016/
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Date: 2018-03-04 01:55 pm (UTC)Along with Strunk and White, I'd highly recommend Garners Modern American usage: http://www.lawprose.org/bryan-garner/books-by-bryan-garner/garners-modern-english-usage-4th-edition-2016/