On writing well

On writing well

By
William Zinsser
William Zinsser
1976 • 337 pages

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217 books

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AronDanburg
Aron Danburg
First Person Singular: Stories
Themes and Variations
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
Factfulness
Al Franken, Giant of the Senate

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52 books

2022 Reading Plan

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Adam
How to Raise an Adult Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success
50 Brainstorming Methods: For Team and Individual Ideation
Ninety Percent Mental: The Hidden Game of Baseball
Work Rules!
Get Clients Now!
The Minimalist Entrepreneur
Feck Perfuction

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28 books

Academia & Scientific writing

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Ian
Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks
The Scientist's Guide to Writing: How to Write More Easily and Effectively Throughout Your Scientific Career
Style: The Basics of Clarity and Grace
Everything's an Argument
The Craft of Scientific Writing
Writing Science in Plain English
Stylish Academic Writing

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251 books

Self

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Adam
A Blueprint for Your Castle in the Clouds: Make the Inside of Your Head Your Favorite Place to Be
The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work
Rules for a Knight
The Nerdist Way
Die Empty
The Accidental Creative
5 Steps to Reducing Stress: Recognizing What Works

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21 books

Writing

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Adam
Writing to Be Understood: What Works and Why
Nicely Said
The Artist's Journey
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
The Scribe Method
Weinberg on Writing: The Fieldstone Method
The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase

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63 books

At Home Tbr

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Melon
Am I There Yet? The Loop-de-Loop, Zigzagging Journey to Adulthood
Scars of Independence
Literally Me
Why I am Not A Feminist
Sex and the Constitution
Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on The Decision Not To Have Kids
All the Single Ladies

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42 books

Tr Others

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Luiz Gonzaga
Educated: A Memoir
Designing Disney
The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses
The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation
The Hero Within
Goddesses in Everywoman
Into the Woods: A Five Act Journey Into Story

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4 books

Writing and clear thought

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hiyori
How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking
How to Read a Book
On writing well
The Elements of Style

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48 books

To Read In The Future

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Juan David
The Classic of the Way and Virtue
Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality
Siddhartha
The Lessons of History
How To Win Friends and Influence People
Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators
A Guide to the Good Life

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2 books

Writing

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Colin
Writing Tools
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439 books

Library

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Mandi
The Templar Legacy
Scotland: The Story of a Nation
The Complete Works
The Prince of the Marshes
Names My Sisters Call Me
Late for the Wedding

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49 books

Reference Books

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Mandi
Backache
The Army Wife Handbook: A Complete Social Guide
Today's Military Wife
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus

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134 books

Owned

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Vivian
The Midnight Library
The Creative Habit
On writing well
Influence
Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment
Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
The Alignment Problem

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51 books

Creative Writing

Apeiron
Alina
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting
Metaphors Be With You: An A to Z Dictionary of History's Greatest Metaphorical Quotations
Evocative Description, Character, Dialogue, Foreshadowing and Where to Use Hooks
Action, Emotion, Surprise and More
The Handbook of Creative Writing
How Novels Work
Writing the Breakout Novel: Insider Advice for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level

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6 books

Communication

jerm
Jer
How to Say It: Words That Make a Difference
On writing well
How to Be a People Magnet: Finding Friends―and Lovers―and Keeping Them for Life
Farnsworth's Classical English Style
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17 books

Writing

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Jer
Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content
Steal Like an Artist
Newspaper Blackout
Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad
Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered
The Art of Storytelling
Several Short Sentences about Writing

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12 books

Writing

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Andrew
Fantasy Worldbuilding Workbook
How to Write a Sentence and How to Read One
How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy
The Portable MFA in Creative Writing
The Guide to Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
Why I Write

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2 books

Writing

oleg
Oleg
On writing well
The Elements of Style

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511 books

Personal Library

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Susanne
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
On Beauty
Beatrice and Virgil
The Poisonwood Bible
The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios
Drown
This is How You Lose Her

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95 books

Own Physical

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Adam
Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success
How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business
Based on a True Story: A memoir
He is...I Say : How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Neil Diamond
Las cinco disfunciones de un equipo
On writing well
Art and Fear

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123 books

0 My Library

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Vivian
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
The beginning of infinity explanations that transform the world
The Richest Man in Babylon
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
Principles: Life and Work
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
Poverty, by America

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47 books

Personal Development

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Vivian
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
How to Be Perfect
Real Artists Don't Starve
Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals

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27 books

Reference Texts

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Steven Rongley
Developmental Biology
Bioethics and the New Embryology: Springboards for Debate
Principles of Instrumental Analysis
Concepts of Genetics
Foundations of Parasitology

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12 books

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The Listening Book
Open Borders
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Mindwise: How We Understand What Others Think, Believe, Feel, and Want
The War of Art

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13 books

8 Storytelling Writing

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Aldor
The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet Within
The Elements of Style
The Robert Collier Letter Book
Nicely Said
Letting Go of the Words: Writing Web Content that Works
Essential English for Journalists, Editors and Writers
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
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