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

By:

Zinsser, William, 1922-2015

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : HarperCollins, c2006.Edition: 30th anniversary ed., 7th ed., rev. and updatedDescription: xiii, 321 p. : facsim. ; 21 cmISBN:

0060891548
9780060891541

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DDC classification:

808.042 ZIN 2006 22

LOC classification:

PE1429 .Z5 2006

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Summary: "On Writing Well is a bible for a generation of writers looking for clues to clean, compelling prose." -New York Times A beloved classic, this definitive volume on the art of writing nonfiction celebrates its thirtieth anniversary. 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. With over a million copies in print, this volume has stood the test of time and remains a valued resource for writers and would-be writers.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Symbiosis International University, Dubai	808.042 ZIN 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		SIU00282

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

"On Writing Well is a bible for a generation of writers looking for clues to clean, compelling prose." -New York Times

A beloved classic, this definitive volume on the art of writing nonfiction celebrates its thirtieth anniversary.

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. With over a million copies in print, this volume has stood the test of time and remains a valued resource for writers and would-be writers.

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