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On Writing Well Audio Collection

Written by: William Zinsser
Narrated by: William Zinsser
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Two must-have classics together in one volume, On Writing Well and How to Write a Memoir, from acclaimed writer, editor, and scholar William Zinsser

"On Writing Well is a bible for a generation of writers looking for clues to clean, compelling prose." –New York Times

On Writing Well, which grew out of a course that William Zinsser taught at Yale, has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity, and for the warmth of its style. It is a book for anybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does. 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 both fundamental principles as well as the insights of a distinguished practitioner. With over a million copies in print, this volume has stood the test of time and remains a valued resource for writers and would-be writers.

Whether you're a professional writer or just want to write a personal or family reminisce, Zinsser explains, in warm anecdotal detail in How to Write a Memoir, how a memoir is different from an autobiography; what makes a good memoir and a bad memoir; how to decide what part of your life to write about, and how to be true to your own personality and voice. Throughout he cites examples from the work of successful memoir writers including Annie Dillard, Frank McCourt, and Eudora Welty, demonstrating how they solved problems of compression, focus, and tone, often overcoming early mistakes that took them in the wrong direction.

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very crisp good content on editing well ...... and it is not about grammar .. more on effective non fiction writing

very crisp good content on editing well ......

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very clear, very brief and very well read! I need to listen it again and again and every time gets something new out of it.

for anyone who wants to improve their writing

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I like this book and will listen to it again. Zinsser is generous with his humanity and his message is appealing.

I deducted a star because I understand this is an abridged version. In time. I would have listened to the whole book because, as Zinsser says, I like the author for himself. Generous of spirit and worth your time.

Worthwhile advice.

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I enjoyed it very much. It was easy to understand and very helpful. Many interesting tips.




Interesting ideas on writing

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Totally disappointed with this audiobook. There is absolutely no value. It's so bad, I am cancelling my subscription to Audible and never returning!

Horrible purchase

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