William Zinsser Quote

Writing is hard work. A 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, it's because it is hard. It's one of the hardest things that people do.


Chapter 2, Simplicity, p. 12. - On Writing Well (Fifth Edition, orig. pub. 1976)


Writing is hard work. A clear sentence is no accident. Very few sentences come out right the first time, or even the third time. Remember this in...

Writing is hard work. A clear sentence is no accident. Very few sentences come out right the first time, or even the third time. Remember this in...

Writing is hard work. A clear sentence is no accident. Very few sentences come out right the first time, or even the third time. Remember this in...

Writing is hard work. A clear sentence is no accident. Very few sentences come out right the first time, or even the third time. Remember this in...