On Writing Well Audio Collection

By: William Zinsser

Narrated by: William Zinsser

Two must-have classics together in one volume, On Writing Well and How to Write a Memoir, from acclaimed writer, editor, and scholar William Zinsser

""On Writing Well is a bible for a generation of writers looking for clues to clean, compelling prose."" –New York Times

On Writing Well, which grew out of a course that William Zinsser taught at Yale, has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity, and for the warmth of its style. It is a book for anybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does. Whether you want to write about people or places, science and technology, business, sports, the arts, or about yourself in the increasingly popular memoir genre, On Writing Well offers you both fundamental principles as well as the insights of a distinguished practitioner. With over a million copies in print, this volume has stood the test of time and remains a valued resource for writers and would-be writers.

Whether you're a professional writer or just want to write a personal or family reminisce, Zinsser explains, in warm anecdotal detail in How to Write a Memoir, how a memoir is different from an autobiography; what makes a good memoir and a bad memoir; how to decide what part of your life to write about, and how to be true to your own personality and voice. Throughout he cites examples from the work of successful memoir writers including Annie Dillard, Frank McCourt, and Eudora Welty, demonstrating how they solved problems of compression, focus, and tone, often overcoming early mistakes that took them in the wrong direction.

©1990, 1999, 2003 William Zinsser; (P)2003 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.

Tools for great writing

It really is everything about Writing Well!

A necessary item in every writer’s tool box. It is inspiring, enlightening & easy to apply to writing development plans. Loved it & will be referring to this book often.

not what I thought it would be about

I expected this book to be about grammar vocabulary and other important basic skills. but it was about how to be an author.

Great book on communication, not just writing.

I am just 10 minutes into the audiobook and I love it. It’s written very simply. Anyone can understand it. It’s the best example of do what you preach. Highly recommend it.

Good but not full version.

Good content and performance. Was a bit disappointed that it wasn't the full book. It was hard to tell what the content was.

Simple powerful tips!

I really enjoyed this book. He states writing should be concise, and I love that his own writing was so concise and didn't waste my time with fluff!

I have my pen and paper ready to write😆

I Loved it so much, I listen to it twice. I highly recommend everyone to listen.

Write your story

It’s a simple introduction to the process of telling your life story and gives valuable advice. Keep it simple and don’t be pompous by trying to impress the reader.

La parte I que habla de la escritura de No Ficción

Hubiese preferido que sea TODO el libro de On Writing Well. En vez de eso es una versión resumida, y se le añade a Como Escribir una Memoria.
Lo mejor de todo es que está narrado por su propio autor, en un inglés exquisito que se entiende a la perfección.
Recomiendo.

Straight to the point

Would you consider the audio edition of On Writing Well Audio Collection to be better than the print version?

Narrative is direct to the point explaining the finer points in proper writing. A short listen easy to understand.

What did you like best about this story?

Direct and to the point.

Which scene was your favorite?

Writing your own memoir.

Listen to this then go get the book.

This is really an introduction to William Zinsser's work. He has a great reading voice. I recommend this for a way to decide if you want to read the books he's written.