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![]() Categories: Education and Reference Writing, Research & Publishing Guides. ![]() "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. On Writing Well: An informal guide to writing nonfiction. ![]() Zinsser (Author) 32 ratings See all formats and editions Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Paperback 1.49 11 Used from 1.49 1 New from 61.06 1 Collectible from 39.00 Book by Zinsser, William K. In addition to the chapters on the expected-usage, audience, interviews, leads-Zinsser also focuses on such trouble spots as science and technical writing, business writing, sports, and humor. On Writing Well : An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction Later Printing Edition by William K. He recommends that all writers of nonfiction read their work aloud (don't commit something to paper that you wouldn't actually say) and write under the assumption that "the reader knows nothing" (not to be confused with assuming the reader's an idiot). 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 involving those "future archaeologists" most often found "stumbl upon the remains of our civilization"). Simplicity is Zinsser's mantra: he preaches a stripped-down writing style, strong and clear. ![]() Whether you write an occasional professional letter or a daily newspaper column, William Zinsser's On Writing Well should be required reading. ![]()
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