On Writing Well The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction

By: Zinsser, William Language: English Publication details: New York Harper Collins Publisher 2006 Description: xiii, 321pISBN: 978-0-06-089154-1Subject(s): Collections of literary textsDDC classification: 808.42

Contents:

Introduction Part I - Principles Part II - Methods Part III - Forms Part IV - Attitudes Sources Index

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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Books	Sateri Pissani Education Society's Shri Gopal Gaonkar Memorial College Goa Multi - Faculty College, Dayanandnagar, Dharbandora SPE-Department of English	SPE-Business Administration	808.42 ZIN/Wri (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		SPE-3724

Introduction
Part I - Principles
Part II - Methods
Part III - Forms
Part IV - Attitudes
Sources
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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