On writing well : the classic guide to writing nonfiction /

Warns against common errors in structure, style, and diction, and explains the fundamentals of conducting interviews and writing travel, scientific, sports, critical, and humorous articles.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zinsser, William, 1922-2015 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : HarperCollins, [2006]
Edition:30th anniversary ed.
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505 0 |a Principles: The transaction -- Simplicity -- Clutter -- Style -- The audience -- Words -- Usage -- Methods: Unity -- The lead and the ending -- Bits & pieces -- 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 -- Attitudes: The sound of your voice -- Enjoyment, fear and confidence -- The tyranny of the final product -- A writer's decisions -- Writing family history and memoir -- Write as well as you can. 
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