Clarity, brevity, simplicity, and humanity.
So says William Zinsser, the author of the classic bestseller On Writing Well. Which I loved for its approach to teaching the craft — and art — of writing.
And which is why I am now savouring Writing Places, another wonderful book that possesses, according to one reviewer, all the qualities that Zinsser believes matter most in good writing: clarity, brevity, simplicity, and humanity.
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