On Writing Well, 25th Anniversary: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction

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On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity and the warmth of its style. It is a book for everybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does in the age of e-mail and the Internet. 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 fundamental priciples as well as the insights of a distinguished writer and teacher. With more than a million copies sole, this volume has stood the test of time and remains a valuable resource for writers and would-be writers.

What Customers Say About On Writing Well, 25th Anniversary: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction:

The book is all-around superb. I know that my review will not do this book justice. I will, however, try to capture some main ideas. It not only discusses the process of writing from inspiration to mechanics. Its a must read for everyone, not just writers.

He writes as if his work is better than yours could ever be, and therefor deserving of your total fascination. Brilliant writers don't write books on how to write. So here's the problem. Unfortunately, it's not -- in his section on improving sentences I saw a dozen ways his sentences could be improved. Which means you end up getting advice on how to be a good writer from writers who aren't very good. This would be OK if they had some humility, but Zinsser doesn't. If you really need help writing, I'm sure the book will be useful. I just wish the author dropped the arrogance.

. but I read this book and loved it. I'm almost 40 and I realized most what they taught us in school was NONSENSE. But thanks to Zinsser I can start, and end, my sentences with but.

I need not add my voice to the many who have found this book of such great value that they have forced publication of edition after edition (now up to 30); their action speaks loud and clear. My small voice simply adds to their chorus. This is one great book.

I recieved this item in a timely matter. I got what I expected and would be happy to do business with the seller again.