An edition of On Writing Well: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction (1976)

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On Writing Well
William Zinsser
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An edition of On Writing Well: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction (1976)

On Writing Well

by

  • ★★★ ★ 3.82 ·
  • 17 Ratings
  • 203 Want to read
  • 12 Currently reading
  • 20 Have read

In addition to exploring the techniques of nonfiction writing, Zinsser discusses sexism in writing, jargon, and psychological writing blocks.

Publish Date
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Longman Higher Education
Language
English
Pages
288

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Subjects
English language, Exposition (Rhetoric), Prose literature, Report writing, Rhetoric, Technique, Anglais (Langue), Rhétorique, Prose, Writing, English language, rhetoric, Exposition (rhetoric), Schreiben, Textproduktion, Sachtext, Stilistik, Kreatives Schreiben, Literaturproduktion, English language--rhetoric, Pe1429 .z5 2006, 808/.042

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On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
2006, HarperCollins
Paperback in English - 30th anniversary ed., 6th ed., rev. and updated.
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On writing well: the classic guide to writing nonfiction
2005, Collins Reference
in English - 25th anniversary ed.
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On writing well: the classic guide to writing nonfiction
2001, Quill
in English - 25th anniversary ed., 1st HarperResource Quill ed.
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On writing well: the classic guide to writing nonfiction
1998, HarperCollins
in English - 6th ed., rev. and updated.
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On writing well: an informal guide to writing nonfiction
1994, HarperPerennial
in English - 5th ed., rev. and updated.
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On Writing Well
September 3, 1991, Longman Higher Education
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On writing well: an informal guide to writing nonfiction
1990, HarperCollins
in English - 4th ed., rev., updated, and expanded.
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On writing well: an informal guide to writing nonfiction
1988, Harper & Row
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On writing well: an informal guide to writing nonfiction
1985, Harper & Row
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On writing well: an informal guide to writing nonfiction
1980, Harper and Row
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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
288
Dimensions
8 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
Weight
7.7 ounces

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OL9245706M
ISBN 10
0062720279
ISBN 13
9780062720276
OCLC/WorldCat
21376065
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3542
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