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There are some writers who sweep us along so strongly in their current of energy--Normal mailer, Tom Wolfe, Toni Morriso — William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
Writing is such a lonely work that I try to keep myself cheered up. — William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
I'm often dismayed by the sludge I see appearing on my screen if I approach writing as a task--the day's work--and not w — William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
The writer, his eye on the finish line, never gave enough thought to how to run the race. — William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
The final advantage is the same that applies in every other competitive venture. If you would like to write better than — William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
Don't annoy your readers by over-explaining--by telling them something they already know or can figure out. Try not to u — William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
Good writing is good writing, whatever form it takes and whatever we call it. — William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
...being "rather unique" is no more possible than being rather pregnant. — William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
Most writers sow adjectives almost unconsciously into the soil of their prose to make it more lush and pretty, and the s — William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
Most writers sow adjectives almost unconsciously into the soil of their prose to make it more lush and pretty, and the s — William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
But on the question of who you're writing for, don't be eager to please. — William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
Learn to enjoy this tidying process. I don't like to write; I like to have written. But I love to rewrite. I especially — William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
But apart from these lazinesses of logic, what makes the story so tired is the failure of the writer to reach for anythi — William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction