On Writing Well, 25th Anniversary: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction"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. |
Contents
Sports | 179 |
Critics and Columnists | 194 |
Humor | 208 |
The Sound of Your Voice | 233 |
Enjoyment Fear and Confidence | 243 |
The Tyranny of the Final Product | 255 |
A Writers Decisions | 265 |
Write as Well as You Can | 286 |
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On Writing Well, 25th Anniversary: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction William K. Zinsser No preview available - 2001 |
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