On Writing Well
The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
$21.99
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
9 September 2019
Summary
ON WRITING WELL, which grew out of a course that William Zinsser taught at Yale, has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity, and for the warmth of its style. It is a book for anybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does. 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 both fundamental principles as well as the insights of a distinguished practitioner. With over a million copies in print, this volume has stood the test of time and remains a valued resource for writers and would-be writers.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780060891541 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0060891548 |
| Author: | William Zinsser |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Edition: | 30th |
| Release Date: | 9 September 2019 |
| Weight: | 254g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 135mm x 19mm |
| Audience Age: | 15-18 |
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“On Writing Well belongs on any shelf of serious reference works for writers.”
“On Writing Well belongs on any shelf of serious reference works for writers.” — New York Times
About The Author
William Zinsser
William Zinsser is a writer, editor and teacher. He began his career on the New York Herald Tribune and has since written regularly for leading magazines. During the 1970s he was master of Branford College at Yale. His 17 books, ranging from baseball to music to American travel, include the influential Writing to Learn and Writing About Your Life. He teaches at the New School in New York.
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