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On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (25th Anniversary)
On Writing Well The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction - 25th Anniversary
Author: William Zinsser
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 t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060006648
ISBN-10: 0060006641
Publication Date: 9/1/2001
Pages: 320
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 26 ratings
Publisher: HarperResource
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 6
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mistressbatty avatar reviewed On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (25th Anniversary) on + 25 more book reviews
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Good book to help with writing...Zinsser is all about cutting out words that don't help your writing, they're the words the juswt take up space. Over all a good companion.
reviewed On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (25th Anniversary) on + 50 more book reviews
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Very helpful if you want to explore writing professionally
reviewed On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (25th Anniversary) on + 6 more book reviews
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Good instruction book for people starting out in journalism or publishing.
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Found it very useful for non-fiction writing. Still use the techniques to this today. Changed my view on writing.
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