Comments on: 10 Quotes on Writing from William Zinsser, Author of On Writing Well http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/06/10-quotes-on-writing-from-william-zinsser-author-of-on-writing-well a blog about the connected age Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:20:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Sam Hiser http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/06/10-quotes-on-writing-from-william-zinsser-author-of-on-writing-well#comment-1150 Sam Hiser Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:40:51 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/testbed/2007/06/10-quotes-on-writing-from-william-zinsser-author-of-on-writing-well#comment-1150 Anne- It's great you're drawing attention to Zinsser. Your readers might be interested that his book, On Writing Well, is part of the care-package O'Reilly (intelligently) gives to all their writers upon contract acceptance. I still have my copy... ...right up there on the shelf next to 4 copies of various editions in various states of dog-earedness (including my father's 1950 edition) of Strunk & White's Elements of Style. (Dad & EoS were fit company; he's a man of few words.) EoS, it's the Font of Wisdom, the Fountain of Youth, the Charlotte's Web, the Tom Sawyer and the foundation upon which Zinsser adds a great deal. I'm surprised to be the first here to mention it. Both, together, are to be taken for a lifetime of Obsessive-Compulsive iteration of an expressive & fitting style. The beauty of EoS is that -- being only a 1/2-inch thick (in hardcover) -- it follows its own advice -- the bit about omitting needless words. There now, I've gone on way too long... Anne-

It’s great you’re drawing attention to Zinsser. Your readers might be interested that his book, On Writing Well, is part of the care-package O’Reilly (intelligently) gives to all their writers upon contract acceptance. I still have my copy…

…right up there on the shelf next to 4 copies of various editions in various states of dog-earedness (including my father’s 1950 edition) of Strunk & White’s Elements of Style. (Dad & EoS were fit company; he’s a man of few words.)

EoS, it’s the Font of Wisdom, the Fountain of Youth, the Charlotte’s Web, the Tom Sawyer and the foundation upon which Zinsser adds a great deal. I’m surprised to be the first here to mention it. Both, together, are to be taken for a lifetime of Obsessive-Compulsive iteration of an expressive & fitting style.

The beauty of EoS is that — being only a 1/2-inch thick (in hardcover) — it follows its own advice — the bit about omitting needless words.

There now, I’ve gone on way too long…

]]> By: Jim Grisanzio http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/06/10-quotes-on-writing-from-william-zinsser-author-of-on-writing-well#comment-1140 Jim Grisanzio Sat, 07 Jul 2007 07:11:52 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/testbed/2007/06/10-quotes-on-writing-from-william-zinsser-author-of-on-writing-well#comment-1140 Zinsser is great. I loved his book. If you liked "On Writing Well" you may also want to check out "Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace" by Joseph M. Williams. Style is by far the best book on writing I've ever worked with because it goes into specific detail about /how/ to write clearly. Good luck writing your book! Zinsser is great. I loved his book. If you liked “On Writing Well” you may also want to check out “Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace” by Joseph M. Williams. Style is by far the best book on writing I’ve ever worked with because it goes into specific detail about /how/ to write clearly. Good luck writing your book!

]]> By: Tim Peter http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/06/10-quotes-on-writing-from-william-zinsser-author-of-on-writing-well#comment-1110 Tim Peter Mon, 04 Jun 2007 20:53:56 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/testbed/2007/06/10-quotes-on-writing-from-william-zinsser-author-of-on-writing-well#comment-1110 Anne, I'm going to break the rules, since I've got two points to make: 1. You turned me on to Zinsser and I'm forever grateful 2. I like the new theme. Is Anne 2.1 "green" now? Cheers! Anne,
I’m going to break the rules, since I’ve got two points to make:
1. You turned me on to Zinsser and I’m forever grateful
2. I like the new theme. Is Anne 2.1 “green” now?

Cheers!

]]> By: Amie Gillingham http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/06/10-quotes-on-writing-from-william-zinsser-author-of-on-writing-well#comment-1112 Amie Gillingham Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:25:49 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/testbed/2007/06/10-quotes-on-writing-from-william-zinsser-author-of-on-writing-well#comment-1112 I was just thinking how much of this is applicable to painting as well. I love when wisdom crosses barriers like that! I was just thinking how much of this is applicable to painting as well. I love when wisdom crosses barriers like that!

]]> By: Earl http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/06/10-quotes-on-writing-from-william-zinsser-author-of-on-writing-well#comment-1111 Earl Sun, 03 Jun 2007 02:46:12 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/testbed/2007/06/10-quotes-on-writing-from-william-zinsser-author-of-on-writing-well#comment-1111 Hi Anne, Just a quick thought on #8. You have to know when to release here. I've known people who could never complete anything because they were caught in a mental whirlpool of rewrites. They were never finished. But this comment is.... :-) Hi Anne,

Just a quick thought on #8.

You have to know when to release here. I’ve known people who could never complete anything because they were caught in a mental whirlpool of rewrites. They were never finished.

But this comment is…. :-)

]]>