On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (original 1976; edition 2016)

by William Zinsser (Author)

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Book Listers UNITE! : The EW 100 New Classics List	20	Cecrow, January 2023
75 Books Challenge for 2022 : Weird_O Bill's 2022—The Prequel	257	RBeffa, March 2022
75 Books Challenge for 2021 : Weird_O Bill's Bookish Whatchamacallit...4 (and probably final for 2021)	197	PaulCranswick, January 2022
75 Books Challenge for 2021 : karenmarie: a new normal with lots of books - XIII	299	karenmarie, November 2021
75 Books Challenge for 2021 : Weird_O Bill's Bookish Whatchamacallit...3 (Three)	301	m.belljackson, October 2021
75 Books Challenge for 2021 : richardderus's fourteenth 2021 thread	304	alcottacre, October 2021
Dewey Decimal Challenge : Nickelini Joins In Too . . .	57	Nickelini, July 2021
Writer-readers : How do you cope with rejections?	81	UndeadGoathead, December 2020
2019 Category Challenge : Jackie's 2019 5 star category challenge Part 2	162	Jackie_K, January 2020
2019 Category Challenge : Pete's totally going to read TBR this year	101	JayneCM, January 2020
2019 ROOT (READ OUR OWN TOMES) : Jackie's 2019 ROOTs part 2	100	Jackie_K, January 2020
75 Books Challenge for 2019 : justchris: "I'm not dead yet!"	144	Berly, December 2019
2019 ROOT (READ OUR OWN TOMES) : Jackie's 2019 ROOTs	216	Jackie_K, September 2019
2019 Category Challenge : Jackie's 2019 5 star category challenge	250	Jackie_K, July 2019
2019 ROOT (READ OUR OWN TOMES) : JANUARY ROOT - Progress Thread	167	Jackie_K, February 2019
2018 ROOT (READ OUR OWN TOMES) : Jackie's 5th year of ROOTing part 2	237	Jackie_K, December 2018
2017 Category Challenge : psutto's 7th challenge	143	psutto, January 2018
75 Books Challenge for 2017 : Bohemima's Book Binge	188	Matke, April 2017
1001 Books to read before you die : 2016 Reading Resolutions??	113	streamsong, January 2017
75 Books Challenge for 2016 : Streamsong #4 - Falling Into Winter	148	streamsong, January 2017
Club Read 2015 : Nickelini Reads in 2015 Thread 1: a Curmudgeon and Her Books	437	Nickelini, October 2016
75 Books Challenge for 2016 : Valentine's Weekend Readathon!	127	Ameise1, February 2016
2015 ROOT Challenge - (Read Our Own Tomes) : Nickelini reads her TBR pile in 2015	96	avanders, January 2016
75 Books Challenge for 2015 : rretzler's 75 - Trying this once again!	198	rretzler, September 2015
Written in Stone - The Literary Cemetery : Deaths in May - 2015	22	varielle, August 2015
75 Books Challenge for 2014 : Porch_Reader (Amy) Reads in 2014 - Part 1	229	porch_reader, February 2014
Stephen King Addicts : New Stephen King fan group - First post - What is your favourite Stephen King book?	41	mastephenson, November 2013
75 Books Challenge for 2012 : muddy21's hat is in the ring again!	48	rosalita, December 2012
75 Books Challenge for 2012 : DorsVenabili's 75 in 2012 (Part Two)	252	DorsVenabili, June 2012
Non-Fiction Challenge / Journal : muddy21 tries a new group in 2012	12	banjo123, April 2012
Writer-readers : Show, don't tell. But do you really mean that?	68	Uvi_Poznansky, April 2012
75 Books Challenge for 2011 : DorsVenabili's 75 Book Challenge for 2011	219	DorsVenabili, January 2012
Non-Fiction Readers : Books you just OUGHT to read	28	Sandydog1, August 2011
Folio Society Devotees : A possible new FS anthology?	58	Django6924, May 2011
75 Books Challenge for 2011 : Chatterbox Indulges Her Bibliomania: The Third Episode	250	Chatterbox, March 2011
75 Books Challenge for 2011 : Smiler: Speedier than Lightning in 2011. Part Deux.	271	Smiler69, February 2011
75 Books Challenge for 2010 : Andrea's 2010 attempt to read 75	114	notmyrealname, January 2011
75 Books Challenge for 2010 : Planning Reading for 2010	18	drneutron, January 2011
Writer-readers : Books on writing that inspired you	211	riani1, November 2010
Stephen King Addicts : Do you enjoy Audio books?	10	1dragones, October 2010
Hobnob with Authors : Suggestions for an aspiring writer	18	sandranne, September 2010
Alphabet Challenges : VictoriaPL's Letter Frenzy	31	AHS-Wolfy, September 2010
Playing games and solving puzzles : Linking Book Titles by last Word - Part 2	361	DeltaQueen50, August 2010
What Are You Reading Now? : Can reading novels interfere with your writing?	11	Gail.C.Bull, August 2010
What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - #2: June. 2008	189	axelsabro, July 2010
Bestsellers over the Years : 2000	27	adpaton, July 2010
75 Books Challenge for 2010 : muddy21's 75 (-ish) books for 2010	59	muddy21, June 2010
King's Dear Constant Readers : In which I presume to tell Stephen King what to do...	26	Nightwater, May 2010
What Are You Reading Now? : Books Brought Home - April 2010	139	FicusFan, May 2010
75 Books Challenge for 2010 : blackdogbooks 2010 Chapter 1	219	blackdogbooks, April 2010
Hobnob with Authors : How do you define genre?	92	K.J., April 2010
Book talk : Another Silly Game Part 45	249	moibibliomaniac, March 2010
75 Books Challenge for 2010 : Books for Bonnie's Salon	131	alcottacre, March 2010
75 Books Challenge for 2010 : MindFarmer 2010 List	8	JanetinLondon, March 2010
1010 Category Challenge : momofthreewi dives in (a bit late) for the 1010 Challenge	11	momofthreewi, February 2010
999 Challenge : Stephmo's List	196	stephmo, January 2010
Writer-readers : Creative Writing Classes--no pros but a lot of con artists	125	zette, January 2010
Writer-readers : Writing for the joy of it	37	copyedit52, January 2010
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : blackdogbooks 2009 Chapter 3	269	sgtbigg, January 2010
50 Book Challenge : lbradf joining the group to see if I can do it	96	notmyrealname, December 2009
50 Book Challenge : soylentgreen23's 50 books for 2009	54	soylentgreen23, December 2009
999 Challenge : Favourite Book in Each Category	10	hailelib, November 2009
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Fasciknitting's 75 Book Challenge for 2009	177	alcottacre, November 2009
999 Challenge : RidgewayGirl's 999 Challenge	277	RidgewayGirl, October 2009
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : 75 books for 2009, 24 down. July 19	23	dk_phoenix, September 2009
999 Challenge : VictoriaPL's 999	252	avatiakh, September 2009
999 Challenge : 999 challenge: Andrea Burke's list	3	AndreaBurke, August 2009
Book talk : Another Silly Game, part 13	365	emagin, July 2009
King's Dear Constant Readers : June's SK Flavor of the Month - Danse Macabre	38	Bookmarque, July 2009
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Dk_phoenix's 75-Book Adventure Through Words	228	dk_phoenix, July 2009
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Angela's 2009 Reading List (amwmsw04)	203	BookAngel_a, May 2009
999 Challenge : naastik's challenge	5	naastik, February 2009
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Best reads of the month - January	76	Whisper1, February 2009
Non-Fiction Readers : January/09: What are you reading?	109	Mr.Durick, February 2009
50 Book Challenge : GeorgiaDawn's 2008 Challenge	190	GeorgiaDawn, January 2009
999 Challenge : XenaBallerina's 999 Challenge	28	XenaBallerina, January 2009
50 Book Challenge : mmignano11's 2008 list grows slowly...	27	mmignano11, December 2008
50 Book Challenge : Ilithyia in '08 - less tv even more books!	181	Ilithyia, December 2008
List Five Books Parlour Game : Write me a Letter	16	varielle, December 2008
Thing(amabrarian)s That Go Bump in the Night : The Return of "What scary book are you reading right now?"	270	cal8769, December 2008
999 Challenge : Unexpected's 999 Challenge	21	_Zoe_, November 2008
King's Dear Constant Readers : Serious omission	5	cal8769, November 2008
King's Dear Constant Readers : September - Guess the book/story quote game	238	ealaindraoi, October 2008
Author Chat : Meg Waite Clayton, author of The Wednesday Sisters (July 1-15)	45	megwaiteclayton, August 2008
Early Reviewers : Review: Feather Man	3	watertiger, July 2008
What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 28 June 2008	219	Cariola, July 2008
List Five Books Parlour Game : Lolly, lolly, lolly get your adverbs here...	9	extrajoker, March 2008
50 Book Challenge : Katrinia17 2008 Reading Goal	8	xicanti, January 2008
LC Classification Challenge : Melannen's LC lists	9	Proclus, December 2007
Learning Arabic : Arabic for Dummies?	15	fannyprice, May 2007
Writer-readers : Writer-readers Message Board	85	gautherbelle, April 2007
BookMooching : BookMooching	51	amandaellis, October 2006