On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity and the warmth of its style. It is a book for everybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does in the age of e-mail and the Internet. 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.
William Zinsser Ordine dei libri
William Zinsser è stato uno scrittore, editore e critico letterario americano la cui carriera è iniziata nel giornalismo. Ha lavorato come redattore per il New York Herald Tribune, coprendo una vasta gamma di argomenti, dal teatro al cinema. La sua scrittura è apprezzata per la sua chiarezza e perspicacia. Zinsser si è anche dedicato all'insegnamento della scrittura, influenzando generazioni di studenti con la sua enfasi sull'intelligibilità e sulla precisione linguistica. Le sue opere esplorano spesso l'essenza della comunicazione e la bellezza della parola ben scritta.





- 2012
- 2010
William Zinsser's classic bestseller, On Writing Well, has inspired three generations of writers, journalists and students. In Writing Places, he delightfully recalls the many colorful and amusing locations where he has worked and taught. Written with humor and with gratitude for a lifetime of change and self-discovery, relishing a rich cast of characters who peopled his world—from Yale's president Kingman Brewster to actor Peter Sellers to gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson—Writing Places never loses its anchor in the craft of writing: how it's taught, learned and brought to a high level of enjoyment.
- 2006
- 1993
This is an essential book for everyone who wants to write clearly about any subject and use writing as a means of learning.
- 1976
On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity and the warmth of its style. It is a book for everybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does in the age of e-mail and the Internet. 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.