More than one million copies sold. The classic guide to writing nonfiction. “On Writing Wellis a bible for a generation of writers looking for clues to clean, compelling prose.” —New York Times “Not sinceThe Elements of Stylehas there been a guide to writing as well presented and readable as this one. A love and respect for the language is evident on every page.” —Library Journal
On Writing Well英文写作指南因其实用的建议、清晰的思路和温馨的文风而备受赞扬。纽约时报评价On Writing Well是一本指导英文写作的圣经，任何想让要自己文章简洁的人都应该没事拿出来读一读，膜拜膜拜。本书详细地介绍了写作的准则、方法、形式以及写作的态度，不同的题材都有不同的讲解，不管是关于人物、地点、科学技术、商务、运动、人文还是自传，你都可以从中找到启发。书中的原则和观点已被已经被几代作家和学生分享，是一本文学创作的教科书和自学指导书籍。 本书于1976年发行首版，本版本是2016发行的新版（30周年纪念版是2006年发行的），内容与纪念版无差别，包含了如何写家族史和回忆录的章节。
On Writing Wellhas been praised for its sound advice, its clarity, and its warmth of style. It is a book for anybody who wants to learn how to write, whether about people or places, science and technology, business, sports, the arts, or about yourself. Its principles and insights have made it a cherished resource for several generations of writers and students.
William Zinsser（1922-2015）是一位作家、编辑和教师。他的事业开始于《纽约先驱论坛报》，并长期为优秀的杂志投稿。他的17本书包括Writing to Learn、Mitchell & Ruff、Spring Training、American Places、Easy to Remember: The Great American Songwriters and Their Songs和Writing About Your Life。20世纪70年代，他在耶鲁大学教授写作，是布兰福德学院的院长。后来他回到家乡纽约，在新学院和哥伦比亚大学新闻学院教书，是位受人爱戴的教授。 William Zinsser (1922-2015) was a writer, editor and teacher. He began his career with theNew York Herald Tribuneand has been a longtime contributor to leading magazines. His 17 books includeWriting to Learn,Mitchell & Ruff,Spring Training,American Places,Easy to Remember:The Great American Songwriters and Their Songs, andWriting About Your Life. During the 1970s he taught writing at Yale, where he was master of Branford College. A beloved professor at the New School and Columbia University School of Journalism, he lived in his hometown, New York.
 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: The Interview 13 Writing About Places: The Travel Article 14 Writing About Yourself: The Memoir 15 Science and Technology 16 Business Writing: Writing in Your Job 17 Sports 18 Writing About the Arts: Critics and Columnists 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 Writing Family History and Memoir 25 Write as Well as You Can SOURCES INDEX 介绍 PART I 准则 1思绪转换成文字 2简单原则 3理清杂乱内容 4写作风格 5考虑读者群 6驾驭文字 7如何运用 PART II 方法 8统一性 9开头和结尾 10每个小部分 PART III形式 11非小说类文学 12写人物：访谈 13写地点：旅行文章 14写自传：回忆录 15科学技术 16商务写作：工作中的写作 17运动 18写人文：评论家和专栏作家 19幽默 PART IV态度 20自己的声音 21享受、恐惧和信心 22最终作品问世 23作家的决心 24写家族史和回忆录 25尽力而写 来源 索引
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