On Writing Well 6th Ed Pb An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction

Name: On Writing Well 6th Ed Pb An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction
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ISBN: 9780062735232

ISBN-10: 0062735233

ISBN-13: 9780062735232

Edition: 6th 1998 (Revised)

Authors: William Zinsser, K. Zinsser

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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. How to Write a Memoir tells you how to write the story of your life. Everyone has a story - whether you're a…

Book details

List price: $14.00
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.550



Introduction


Principles


The Transaction


Simplicity


Clutter


Style


The Audience


Words


Usage


Unity


Forms and Methods


Nonfiction as Literature


Writing About People: The Interview


Writing About Places: The Travel Article


Writing About Yourself: The Memoir


Bits and Pieces


The Lead and the Ending


Science and Technology


Business Writing: Writing in Your Job


Rewriting and Word Processing


Sports


Criticism


Humor


A Writer's Decisions: Organizing a Long Article


Write as Well as You Can


Sources


Index