Whether you want to write about people or places, science and technology, business, sports, the arts or about yourself in the increasingly popular memoir genre, On Writing Well offers you fundamental priciples as well as the insights of a distinguished writer and teacher.
With more than a million copies sold, this volume has stood the test of time and remains a valuable resource for writers and would-be writers.
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Whether you want to write about people or places, science and technology, business, sports, the arts or about yourself in the increasingly popular memoir genre, On Writing Well offers you fundamental priciples as well as the insights of a distinguished writer and teacher.
With more than a million copies sold, this volume has stood the test of time and remains a valuable resource for writers and would-be writers.
Imprint | Harpercollins |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | April 2016 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 18 - 22 working days |
First published | May 2006 |
Authors | William Knowlton Zinsser |
Dimensions | 203 x 136 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 321 |
Edition | 30th anniversary ed., 7th ed., rev. and updated |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-06-089154-1 |
Barcode | 9780060891541 |
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LSN | 0-06-089154-8 |
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