Writing Style Various elements of style are mentioned in both books, The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and EB White and Style Toward Clarity and Grace by Joseph M. Williams they must be the most important. I think that in order for your reader to appreciate and understand what they are reading, it needs to be written clearly and concisely. I believed that everyone has their own style: whether the style is that of hair, clothes or writing. I always knew that having your own style didn't mean yours was the best or even definitely correct. After I finished reading The Elements of Style by Strunk and White and Style Toward Clarity and Grace by William, I learned that there is a dress code, even for writing. Yes, you may have your own style, per se, but you need to follow the rules and guidelines necessary for good writing. Style Elements and Style are interesting because they separately tell two different versions of the same story. In Strunk and White's book, just ninety-five pages of instructions, they explain to you in short and concise words the rules for writing clearly. The intent of this book was to be short, a sort of quick reference manual. In his introduction E.B. White writes: “It was Will Strunk's parvoum opus, his attempt to scale down the vast tangle of English rhetoric and write its rules and principles on the head of a pin” (Strunk and White xiii). This intention seems innocent but it is my belief that it leaves the reader wondering, for no specific reason in mind, what clear writing is. Joseph M. Williams' book, on the other hand, elaborates in detail the guidelines and principles for writing English. language clearly and concisely. Each of his systematic principles for good wiring is enriched with an abundance of examples and explanations. Joseph Williams acknowledges this in his preface: “you should understand that this is not afternoon reading. We offer detailed ways to practice the clichés of 'Be clear' 'Omit unnecessary words' style... We suggest that you read this book one short section at a time, and then look at your own writings and the writings of others” (Williams xiii).