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Never have so many people written so profusely and with so few inhibitions. Which means that it was never really a cognitive problem. It was a cultural problem, rooted in that old bugaboo of American education: fear.
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Youâll never make your mark as a writer unless you develop a respect for words and a curiosity about their shades of meaning that is almost obsessive. The English language is rich in strong and supple words. Take the time to root around and find the ones you want.
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âClear thinking becomes clear writing; one canât exist without the other. Itâs impossible for a muddy thinker to write good English.â
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âA clear sentence is no accident. Very few sentences come out right the first time, or even the third time. Remember this in moments of despair. If you find that writing is hard, itâs because it is hard.â
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âWriting is an intimate transaction between two people, conducted on paper, and it will go well to the extent that it retains its humanity.â
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âSell yourself, and your subject will exert its own appeal. Believe in your own identity and your own opinions. Writing is an act of ego, and you might as well admit it.The more you keep in first person and true to yourself, the sooner you will find your style
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Donât ask who your audience isâŚyou are the audience: You are writing primarily to please yourself, and if you go about it with enjoyment you will also entertain the readers who are worth writing for.
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Study the masters but also your contemporaries: â. If anyone asked me how I learned to write, Iâd say I learned by reading the men and women who were doing the kind of writing I wanted to do and trying to figure out how they did it.â
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Yes, the thesaurus is your friend: âThe Thesaurus is to the writer what a rhyming dictionary is to the songwriterâa reminder of all the choicesâand you should use it with gratitude. If, having found the scalawag and the scapegrace, you want to know how they differ, then go to the dictionary.â
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This helps in the search for rhythm and sound: âGood writers of prose must be part poet, always listening to what they write.â
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âDecide what corner of your subject youâre going to bite off, and be content to cover it well and stop.â
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For anyone who canât stand to hear the word âuniqueâ modified, Zinsser has this to say: ââŚbeing ârather uniqueâ is no more possible than being rather pregnant.ââ
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