On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser

On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction

William Zinsser

321 pages first pub 1976 (editions)

nonfiction business reference self help informative medium-paced

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On Writing Well is a bible for a generation of writers looking for clues to clean, compelling prose. -New York TimesA beloved classic, this definitive volume on the art of writing nonfiction celebrates its thirtieth anniversary. On Writing Well, w...

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