On Writing Well: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction
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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 i... More
Book Information
Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
Binding | Hardcover (45 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 300 |
ISBN-10 | 0062715879 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0062715876 |
Publication Date | 06/1994 |
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