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On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction

Book by William Zinsser · 4 quotes · Writing, Clutter, Writing Well

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“Also bear in mind, when you're choosing your words and stringing them together, how they sound. This may seem absurd: readers read with their eyes. But in fact they hear what they are reading far more than you realize.”

“Don't try to guess what sort of thing editors want to publish or what you think the country is in a mood to read. Editors and readers don't know what they want to read until they read it. Besides, they're always looking for something new.”