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On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (On...
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by William K. Zinsser
Sales Rank: 897
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List Price: $14.95
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Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Collins; 30 Anv edition May 9, 2006
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0060891548
ISBN-13: 978-0060891541
Product Dimensions:
7.9 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
Product Review
Whether you write an occasional professional letter or a daily newspaper column, William Zinsser's On Writing Well should be required reading. Simplicity is Zinsser's mantra: he preaches a stripped-down writing style, strong and clear. He has no patience for excess (most use of adjectives and adverbs, he writes, just adds clutter) or tired phraseology (for instance, he'd like to outlaw all leads involving those "future archaeologists" most often found "stumbl[ing] upon the remains of our civilization"). He recommends that all writers of nonfiction read their work aloud (don't commit something to paper that you wouldn't actually say) and write under the assumption that "the reader knows nothing" (not to be confused with assuming the reader's an idiot). In addition to the chapters on the expected--usage, audience, interviews, leads--Zinsser also focuses on such trouble spots as science and technical writing, business writing, sports, and humor.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
--New York Times
"On Writing Well belongs on any shelf of serious reference works for writers."
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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