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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsOn Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfictionby William Zinsser
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity and the warmth of its style. It is a book for everybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does in the age of e-mail and the Internet. Whether you want to write about people or places, science and technology, business, sports, the arts or about yourself in the increasingly popular memoir genre, On Writing Well offers you fundamental principles as well as the insights of a distinguished writer and teacher. With more than a million copies sole, this volume has stood the test of time and remains a valuable resource for writers and would-be writers.
Book News Annotation:Zinsser (New School, New York; Columbia U. School of Journalism) presents an updated guide on how to apply the principles of writing, as addressed in classic texts such as The Elements of Style, to specific forms of nonfiction writing and journalism, including people, places, science, technology, history, medicine, business, education, sports, and the arts. The 30th anniversary edition contains a new introduction and a new chapter on writing a family history or a memoir. Academic but accessible to general readers interested in learning to write well. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Synopsis:On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity, and its warmth of style. It is a book for anybody who wants to learn how to write, whether about people or places, science and technology, business, sports, the arts, or about yourself. Its principles and insights have made it a cherished resource for several generations of writers and students.
This revised 30th anniversary edition contains a new introduction and a new chapter on how to write a family history or a memoir. Synopsis:On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity and the warmth of its style. It is a book for everybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does in the age of e-mail and the Internet. Whether you want to write about people or places, science and technology, business, sports, the arts or about yourself in the increasingly popular memoir genre, On Writing Well offers you fundamental priciples as well as the insights of a distinguished writer and teacher. With more than a million copies sole, this volume has stood the test of time and remains a valuable resource for writers and would-be writers.
About the AuthorWilliam Zinsser is a writer, editor and teacher. He began his career with the New York Herald Tribune and has been a longtime contributor to leading magazines. His 17 books include Writing to Learn; Mitchell and Ruff; Spring Training; American Places; Easy to Remember: The Great American Songwriters and Their Songs; and most recently Writing About Your Life. During the 1970s he taught writing at Yale, where he was master of Branford College. He now teaches at the New School, in New York, his hometown, and at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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