On Writing Well
In print since 1976, and still one instruction above all others: cut every word doing no work.
William Zinsser’s guide to non-fiction has been in print since 1976, and its core instruction is subtraction: strip every word doing no work, then strip again. Beyond style it covers the practical trades — interviewing, travel writing, science, criticism, humour — and treats clarity as a matter of respect for the reader rather than a stylistic preference.
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