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Who Was William Zinsser?
William Zinsser (October 7, 1922 – May 12, 2015) was an American writer, editor, literary critic, and teacher. He began his career as a journalist for the New York Herald Tribune, where he worked as a feature writer, drama editor, film critic and editorial writer. He was a longtime contributor to leading magazines.
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The Best William Zinsser Books of All Time
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Best William Zinsser Quotes
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"Clear thinking becomes clear writing; one can’t exist without the other."
- William Zinsser, On Writing Well"Good writers are visible just behind their words."
- William Zinsser, On Writing Well"Never say anything in writing that you wouldn’t comfortably say in conversation."
- William Zinsser, On Writing Well"The race in writing is not to the swift but to the original."
- William Zinsser, On Writing Well"The perfect ending should take your readers slightly by surprise and yet seem exactly right."
- William Zinsser, On Writing Well"Forget the competition and go at your own pace. Your only contest is with yourself."
- William Zinsser, On Writing Well"Rewriting is the essence of writing well: it’s where the game is won or lost."
- William Zinsser, On Writing Well"Writing is like a good watch – it should run smoothly and have no extra parts."
- William Zinsser, On Writing Well"Writing is thinking on paper. Anyone who thinks clearly can write clearly, about anything at all."
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