"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...
"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.
William Zinsser has been a mentor for countless people who want to write with clarity and confidence. His eighteen books include the classic On Writing Well, which has sold almost 1.5 million copies. He now teaches at the New School and at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.
目录
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INTRODUCTION
PART I Principles
1 The Transaction
2 Simplicity
3 Clutter
4 Style
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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
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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。 Library Journal说，在这本书里，你可以看到“A love and respect for the language is evident on every page.” 读这本书的时候，我随时都把William ...
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上半年改文章改得头昏脑涨，被co-author批评做的东西很好就是不懂写，于是愈发觉得写作的重要性。Tom Rawski作为系里德高望重的老教授，在他的写作课被取消了之后，固执得让系里每年在新生欢迎会上给每个人发一本The Element of Style. 但那本书实在太条条框框了，to-do和not-t...
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53 有用 十甫寸草民 2015-04-23 22:09:04
所谓长难句、晦涩用词，基本是政客把玩、学术故弄玄虚、新闻写作油腔滑调、以及国内英文考试盲目响应的产物罢了。英文本身的冗赘与词汇的贫乏由此被进一步滥用。以前所学所教大半错了。此书提点写作要义是解毒良方，不仅仅适用于英文写作。
7 有用 琳琳-青葱小白 2015-04-22 16:17:01
本人史上第一本从头到尾读完的英文原版书（除考试外），成就感大大！老爷子对语言的热爱溢于言表，极力推崇simplicity和brevity~字里行间都能深深地感受到老爷子对于写作这件事本身的喜爱。一个优秀的人对于他的作品是何等地苛刻，一再通读、反复修改、甚至大段删减，因为文章就像他的孩子，他的品牌，深深地打着老爷子的烙印。不仅慨叹大道至简殊途同归，无论你想在热河领域做到一等的好，都必须潜心学习和修炼... 本人史上第一本从头到尾读完的英文原版书（除考试外），成就感大大！老爷子对语言的热爱溢于言表，极力推崇simplicity和brevity~字里行间都能深深地感受到老爷子对于写作这件事本身的喜爱。一个优秀的人对于他的作品是何等地苛刻，一再通读、反复修改、甚至大段删减，因为文章就像他的孩子，他的品牌，深深地打着老爷子的烙印。不仅慨叹大道至简殊途同归，无论你想在热河领域做到一等的好，都必须潜心学习和修炼，不断打磨技能。对于热爱语言热爱写作的人，这本书值得一读再读，绝对常读常新！ (展开)
5 有用 LipingTaBaBa 2011-02-10 14:19:13
跟雅思写作要求是反着来的, 雅思要的就是八股文,这本书最痛恨八股文
2 有用 阿提斯 2017-04-08 17:31:56
边读边用书里的建议给学生修改文章，不得不说都是非常实用的技巧，效果立竿见影。作者本人穿插的一些anecdotes 也不失为他所推崇的写作方法的一种言传身教。一本读完会觉得自己有了新手装备可以尝试开始写东西的实用书籍。
3 有用 弓箭 2013-01-31 16:12:54
A love and respect for the language is evident on every page
0 有用 Miss圈圈 2024-05-13 22:04:04 上海
作者对于nonfiction写作的见解非常深刻。看得出来他对写作这件事发自内心的热爱，也通过这本书给予了读者很多启发。
0 有用 黄耀暗 2024-05-02 19:57:29 上海
很想告诉作者你反对的写作内容在我考雅思的时候全都学过 笑死
0 有用 Autopilot 2024-04-29 21:24:35 湖北
写作就是人生
0 有用 夏天珍珠梅 2024-04-14 16:56:24 北京
惊 倒数第二章波兰后裔要写回忆录竟然看哭了🤯
0 有用 万言姐姐 2024-04-07 16:53:08 北京
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