On Writing Well: The Essential Guide to Mastering Nonfiction Writing and Effective Communication

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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.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0060891548
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper Perennial
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 9, 2006
Edition ‏ : ‎ Anniversary,Reprint
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780060891541
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060891541
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 15 – 18 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.76 x 5.31 x 8 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ On Writing Well
Best Sellers Rank: #4,051 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Authorship Reference #3 in Writing Skill Reference (Books) #3 in Fiction Writing Reference (Books)
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