On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction - Couverture souple

Zinsser, William

 
9780062735232: On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction

Synopsis

Book by Zinsser William Knowlton

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Based on a course William Zinsser taught at Yale and his long experience as a writer, editor and teacher, On Writing Well has been praised by journalists, teachers, writers, students, and grateful users since its publication in 1976.

Read by Zinsser with warmth, humor, and encouragement, On Writing Well shows how to apply the author's four principles of writing: Clarity; Simplicity; Brevity; and Humanity. He stresses the importance of reading your writing aloud to hear how it sounds and illustrates the difference between good and bad nouns, and good and bad verbs. Specific examples are given throughout the recording that show how writing can be improved.

Biographie de l'auteur

William Zinsser is a writer, editor and teacher. He began his career on the New York Herald Tribune and 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 influential Writing to Learn and Writing About Your Life. He teaches at the New School in New York.

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9780965647625: On Writing Well The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction

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ISBN 10 :  0965647625 ISBN 13 :  9780965647625
Editeur : HarperPerennial, 1781
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