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		luuuzeta on Nov 14, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Do you recall any book or course that made... If you liked Stephen King's "On Writing", give William Zinsser's "On Writing Well" a read. It's not a memoir but more like a manual addressing different types of writing from corporate writing to sports to academic.

rahimnathwani on Nov 14, 2022 [–]

If you liked William Zinsser's "On Writing Well", give Joseph M. William's "Style: Toward Clarity and Grace" a read.

luuuzeta on Nov 15, 2022 | [–]

I'll check it out. Thanks for the recc.

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