On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction

by William Zinsser

April 5, 2016 |

On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser

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"On Writing Well is a bible for a generation of writers looking for clues to clean, compelling prose." –New York Times

A beloved classic, this definitive volume on the art of writing nonfiction celebrates its thirtieth anniversary.

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.

William Zinsser is a writer, editor and teacher. He began his career on the New YorkHerald Tribuneand 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 influentialWriting to LearnandWriting About You...

Title: On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction

Format: Paperback

Product dimensions: 336 pages, 8 X 5.31 X 0.76 in

Shipping dimensions: 336 pages, 8 X 5.31 X 0.76 in

Published: April 5, 2016

Publisher: HarperCollins

Language: English

Appropriate for ages: All ages