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On Writing Well — William Zinsser

On Writing Well

by William Zinsser

306 pages

About This Book

The revised and enlarged third edition of Zinsser's trusted writing guide covers the principles of good writing while including information on technical, business and sports writing, humor, interviews, working with a word processor, sexism, and a writer's attitudes toward language and craft.

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Reading Time Estimates

7h 48m

slow reader

180 WPM

5h 37m

average reader

250 WPM

4h 0m

fast reader

350 WPM

📖 84,150 words📅 12 days at 30 min/day

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Reading time

5 h 37 min

at 250 words per minute

Audiobook (1.5x)

6 h 14 min

at 1.5x narration speed

Audio 1x

9 h 21 min

Audio 2x

4 h 41 min

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  • 📅12 days reading 30 min/day
  • 🚇12 commutes of 30 min each