Title: A pompous writer's sermon
Product review: Zinsser begins this book with a story where he and a part-time writer answer questions during a school's "Day devoted to the Arts." The part-time writer found his task easy, liberating, and enjoyable, while Zinsser described writing as hard and lonely. He finishes the story by recognizing that there is no "right" way to write. Unfortunately, he spends the remainder of the book telling you exactly how to right - the words, punctuation, usage, and voice that writers should use. He writes with a tone of superiority that is sure to discourage more writers than it will inspire.
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