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

By:

Zinsser, William, 1922-2015

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Collins, c2008.Edition: 30th anniversary edDescription: xiii, 321 p. : facsim. ; 21 cmISBN:

9781435145450

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DDC classification:

808/.042

LOC classification:

PE 1429 Z78o 2008

Online resources:

Contents:

Part I : principles -- The transaction -- Simplicity -- Clutter -- Style -- The audience -- Words -- Usage -- Part II : methods -- Unity -- The lead and the ending -- Bits & pieces -- Part III : forms -- 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 -- Part IV : attitudes -- The sound of your voice -- Enjoyment, fear and confidence -- The tyranny of the final product -- A writer's decisions -- Write as well as you can.

Summary: Provides advice on writing about science, sports, travel, and other nonfiction subjects.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-309) and index.

Part I : principles --
The transaction --
Simplicity --
Clutter --
Style --
The audience --
Words --
Usage --
Part II : methods --
Unity --
The lead and the ending --
Bits & pieces --
Part III : forms --
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 --
Part IV : attitudes --
The sound of your voice --
Enjoyment, fear and confidence --
The tyranny of the final product --
A writer's decisions --
Write as well as you can.

Provides advice on writing about science, sports, travel, and other nonfiction subjects.

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