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On writing well : the classic guide to writing nonfiction / William Zinsser.

Zinsser, William, 1922-2015.
2006
PE1429 .Z5 2006 (Mapit)
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Title
On writing well : the classic guide to writing nonfiction / William Zinsser.
Author
Zinsser, William, 1922-2015.
Edition
30th anniversary ed., 7th ed., rev. and updated.
ISBN
9780060891541 (paperback)
0060891548 (paperback)
9781417750573
141775057X
9780061999901
0061999903
Publication Details
New York : HarperCollins, ©2006.
Language
English
Description
xiii, 321 pages ; 21 cm
Call Number
PE1429 .Z5 2006
Dewey Decimal Classification
808/.042
Summary
Warns against common errors in structure, style, and diction, and explains the fundamentals of conducting interviews and writing travel, scientific, sports, critical, and humorous articles.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-309) and index.
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Simplicity
Clutter
Style
The audience
Words
Usage
Unity
The lead and the ending
Bits & pieces
Nonfiction as literature
Writing about people: The interview
Writing about places: The travel article
Writing about yourself: The memoir
Science and technology
Business writing: Writing in your job
Sports
Writing about the arts: Critics and columnists
Humor
The sound of your voice
Enjoyment, fear and confidence
The tyranny of the final product
A writer's decisions
Writing family history and memoir
Write as well as you can.

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