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Good writing has an aliveness that keeps the reader reading from one paragraph to the next, and it's not a question of gimmicks to "personalize" the author. It's a question of using the English language in a way that will achieve the greatest clarity and strength.
Good writing has an aliveness that keeps the reader reading from one paragraph to the next, and it's not a question of gimmicks to "personalize" the author. It's a question of using the English language in a way that will achieve the greatest clarity and strength.
Approximate author period: c. 1968 AD · modern
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- William Zinsser
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- Approximate author period: c. 1968 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for William Zinsser: life dates 1922 to 2015. Wikidata Q8020709, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8020709 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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