“Writing is thinking on paper, or talking to someone on paper. If you can think clearly, or if you can talk to someone about the things you know and care about, you can write - with confidence and enjoyment.”
Introduction, p. vii.
On Writing Well (Fifth Edition, orig. pub. 1976)
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