On Writing Well - William Zinsser 2001

On Writing Well - William Zinsser 2001

Introduction

Part I Principles

1 The Transaction

2 Simplicity

3 Clutter

4 Style

5 The Audience

6 Words

7 Usage

Part II Methods

8 Unity

9 The Lead and the Ending

10 Bits Pieces

Part III Forms

11 Nonfiction as Literature

12 Writing About People

13 Writing About Places

14 Writing About Yourself

15 Science and Technology

16 Business Writing

17 Sports

18 Writing About the Arts

19 Humor

Part IV Attitudes

20 The Sound of Your Voice

21 Enjoyment, Fear and Confidence

22 The Tyranny of the Final Product

23 A Writer’s Decisions

24 Write as Well as You Can

Sources

Index