William Knowlton Zinsser
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born
October 07, 1922
gender
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On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
— published 1976 — 27 editions |
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Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir
— published 1987 — 3 editions |
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Writing About Your Life: A Journey into the Past
— published 2004 — 2 editions |
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Writing to Learn: How to Write--And Think--Clearly about Any Subject at All
— published 1988 — 4 editions |
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Writing Places: The Life Journey of a Writer and Teacher
— published 2009 — 8 editions |
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Worlds of Childhood: The Art and Craft of Writing for Children
by William Knowlton Zinsser , Zinsser — published 1990 — 3 editions |
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American Places: A Writer's Pilgrimage to 16 of This Country's Most Visited and Cherished Sites
— published 1992 — 4 editions |
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How to Write a Memoir: How to Write a Memoir
— published 1999 |
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Easy to Remember: The Great American Songwriters and Their Songs for Broadway Shows and Hollywood Musicals
— published 2000 — 3 editions |
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Mitchell & Ruff: An American Profile in Jazz
by William Knowlton Zinsser, Albert Murray — published 2000 |
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“Write about small, self-contained incidents that are still vivid in your memory. If you remember them, it's because they contain a larger truth that your readers will recognize in their own lives. Think small and you'll wind up finding the big themes in your family saga. ”
― William Knowlton Zinsser
― William Knowlton Zinsser
“I almost always urge people to write in the first person. Writing is an act of ego and you might as well admit it.”
― William Knowlton Zinsser
― William Knowlton Zinsser
“Writing is an act of ego, and you might as well admit it.”
― William Knowlton Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide To Writing Nonfiction: 30th Anniversary Edition
― William Knowlton Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide To Writing Nonfiction: 30th Anniversary Edition
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