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Here is New York (1949)
The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century
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"Write in a way that comes naturally," "Revise and rewrite," "Do not explain too much," and the rest; above all, the cleansing, clarion "Be clear."
William Strunk JR. and E.B. White • The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
Brevity is one sign of a well-organized mind.
William Zinsser • Writing to Learn: How to Write - and Think - Clearly About Any Subject at All
I would argue that the paragraph, not the sentence, is the basic unit of writing—the place where coherence begins and words stand a chance of becoming more than mere words. If the moment of quickening is to come, it comes at the level of the paragraph.
Stephen King • On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft (A Memoir of the Craft (Reissue))
On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction
William Zinsser • 11 highlights
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