On writing well : the classic guide to writing nonfiction / William Zinsser.

By:

Zinsser, William, 1922-2015

New York, NY : HarperCollins, c1998Edition: 6th ed., rev. and updatedDescription: xi, 308 pages ; 21 cmISBN:

0062735233 (pb)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

808.042 Z66 23 1998

LOC classification:

PE1429 .Z5 1998

Contents:

Part I : principles The transaction Simplicity Clutter Style The audience Words Usage Part II : methods Unity The lead and the ending Bits & pieces Part III : 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 Part IV : attitudes The sound of your voice Enjoyment, fear and confidence The tyranny of the final product A writer's decisions Write as well as you can

Summary: Provides advice on writing about science, sports, travel, and other nonfiction subjects

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	College Library General Circulation Section	GC	GC 808.042 Z66 1998 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	HNU003664

Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-299) and index.

Part I : principles
The transaction
Simplicity
Clutter
Style
The audience
Words
Usage
Part II : methods
Unity
The lead and the ending
Bits & pieces
Part III : 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
Part IV : attitudes
The sound of your voice
Enjoyment, fear and confidence
The tyranny of the final product
A writer's decisions
Write as well as you can

Provides advice on writing about science, sports, travel, and other nonfiction subjects