William Zinsser Quotes about Style

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Few people realize how badly they write. Nobody has shown them how much excess or murkiness has crept into their style.

Writing, People, Style

William Zinsser (2012). “On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction”, p.17, Harper Collins

Even a poor translator couldn't kill a style that moves with such narrative clarity.

Moving, Style, Narrative