--- product_id: 70010411 title: "On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction" price: "AR$88327" currency: ARS in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/70010411-on-writing-well-30th-anniversary-edition-the-classic-guide-to store_origin: AR region: Argentina --- # On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction **Price:** AR$88327 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction - **How much does it cost?** AR$88327 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.ar](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/70010411-on-writing-well-30th-anniversary-edition-the-classic-guide-to) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction 30th Anniversary ed. by Zinsser, William (ISBN: 9780060891541) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Review: A Timeless Guide to Nonfiction Writing - This book is a timeless guide to nonfiction writing, covering essential principles like clarity, simplicity, and style. Zinsser provides practical techniques for crafting engaging prose, through nine major genres including interviews, travel, sports, memoirs, science and so on. Beyond technique, he inspires writers to find joy in the craft, emphasizing discipline and revision. With its clear advice and engaging style, this book is invaluable for anyone looking to improve their writing whether for work, storytelling, or personal expression. A must-read classic. Review: A must have - The importance of this book is not difficult to explain - this is an essential must have for all interested in books, not only for those who write, but for anyone who reads; at the end of it, youll be better in both. The book focuses on how to write well non-fiction, but virtually all its comments do apply also to fiction. And it goes further and helps to understand why good writing is good writing and why good literature is good literature. My favourite part is that dedicated to the basics: what not to do when writing, and specifically how to avoid, as the author calls it, the "clutter", with many examples of that "clutter": how banks, insurance companies, large corporations and, most obviously and constantly, the politians use the language not to explain, but to conceal what they mean, or to look more important; and all by means of using longer (and generally useless, many times gramaically incorrect) expressions. Thus: the very silly "at the present time" instead of the plain yet far more correct "now". There are an array of examples like this one. As I said in the title of this review: a must have for anyone who reads or write; for anyone. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | 0060891548 | | Best Sellers Rank | 16,446 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 322 in Language Study & Reference 821 in Reference (Books) | | Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (5,546) | | Dimensions | 1.93 x 13.49 x 20.32 cm | | Edition | 30th Anniversary ed. | | ISBN-10 | 9780060891541 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0060891541 | | Item weight | 1.05 kg | | Language | English | | Part of series | On Writing Well | | Print length | 336 pages | | Publication date | 9 May 2006 | | Publisher | Harper Perennial | ## Images ![On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71bIiz4wX0L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Timeless Guide to Nonfiction Writing *by R***I on 29 January 2025* This book is a timeless guide to nonfiction writing, covering essential principles like clarity, simplicity, and style. Zinsser provides practical techniques for crafting engaging prose, through nine major genres including interviews, travel, sports, memoirs, science and so on. Beyond technique, he inspires writers to find joy in the craft, emphasizing discipline and revision. With its clear advice and engaging style, this book is invaluable for anyone looking to improve their writing whether for work, storytelling, or personal expression. A must-read classic. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must have *by R***A on 20 May 2019* The importance of this book is not difficult to explain - this is an essential must have for all interested in books, not only for those who write, but for anyone who reads; at the end of it, youll be better in both. The book focuses on how to write well non-fiction, but virtually all its comments do apply also to fiction. And it goes further and helps to understand why good writing is good writing and why good literature is good literature. My favourite part is that dedicated to the basics: what not to do when writing, and specifically how to avoid, as the author calls it, the "clutter", with many examples of that "clutter": how banks, insurance companies, large corporations and, most obviously and constantly, the politians use the language not to explain, but to conceal what they mean, or to look more important; and all by means of using longer (and generally useless, many times gramaically incorrect) expressions. Thus: the very silly "at the present time" instead of the plain yet far more correct "now". There are an array of examples like this one. As I said in the title of this review: a must have for anyone who reads or write; for anyone. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great advice, east read, perfect for for anyone planning to feature write. *by M***Y on 10 August 2014* As you would expect this is very well written and gives clear guidance on how to improve your writing. It is litterd with fantastic examples and anecdotes to brighten up what can be a dry subject. It lacks some of the charm of Eats, shoots and leaves. but makes up for it in depth. Having studied Journalism a decade ago I wish I'd had this book then. It taught me everything I should have learnt but was never taught. It demonstrates the subtleties of using the English language. Which, it seems to me, that between school, college and uni they expect you to learn but never actually teach. It took me only a week to read this book and I am a more confident writer as a result. There are some chapters that are specific to particular types of writing such as sports, or memoir so you can skip these if not suitable for your needs. This book is written by a journalist and so it is geared around getting you to write snappier more engaging pieces that would suit the news or feature stories. I wouldn't recommend it for academic writing so much. My only criticism is Zinsser's attempt to wipe out the semi-colon in favour of the dash. 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