On Writing Well英文写作指南因其实用的建议、清晰的思路和温馨的文风而备受赞扬。纽约时报评价On Writing Well是一本指导英文写作的圣经，任何想让要自己文章简洁的人都应该没事拿出来读一读，膜拜膜拜。本书详细地介绍了写作的准则、方法、形式以及写作的态度，不同的题材都有不同的讲解，不管是关于人物、地点、科学技术、商务、运动、人文还是自传，你都可以从中找到启发。书中的原则和观点已被已经被几代作家和学生分享，是一本文学创作的教科书和自学指导书籍。
本书于1976年发行首版，本版本是2016发行的新版(30周年纪念版是2006年发行的)，内容与纪念版无差别，包含了如何写家族史和回忆录的章节。
On Writing Wellhas been praised for its sound advice, its clarity, and its warmth of style. It is a book for anybody who wants to learn how to write, whether about people or places, science and technology, business, sports, the arts, or about yourself. Its principles and insights have made it a cherished resource for several generations of writers and students.
The Elements of Style《风格的要素》是由美国康奈尔大学英语系教授威廉 斯特伦克所著的一本英文写作指导书，阐明了英文朴实风格必须具备的基本原则，集中阐述了英文用法和英文写作基本规则以及写作格式、常犯的写作错误等。
The Elements of Style is a preive American English writing style guide in numerous editions. The original was composed by William Strunk Jr., in 1918, and published by Harcourt, in 1920, comprising eight “elementary rules of usage”, ten “elementary principles of composition”, “a few matters of form”, a list of 49 “words and expressions commonly misused”, and a list of 57 “words often misspelled”. E. B. White greatly enlarged and revised the book for publication by Macmillan in 1959. That was the first edition of the so-called “Strunk & White”, which Time named in 2011 one of the 100 best and most influential books written in English since 1923.
如果大家对写作有兴趣，并且希望改进自己的文章，On Writing Well是一本必读的书。这本书是英文原版，但语言较为通俗，整体来说比较容易懂。它可以给人关于写作(不只是英语写作)的启示，而且语言富含哲理性。
推荐理由：
1.On Writing Well销售了100多万册，堪称创作非小说类文学作品的经典指南。
2.被《纽约时报》誉为“写作圣经”。
3.《图书馆杂志》称赞它是好看易懂的写作指南，字里行间充满对写作的热爱和尊重。
More than one million copies sold. The classic guide to writing nonfiction.
“On Writing Wellis a bible for a generation of writers looking for clues to clean, compelling prose.” —New York Times
“Not sinceThe Elements of Stylehas there been a guide to writing as well presented and readable as this one. A love and respect for the language is evident on every page.” —Library Journal
推荐理由：
1.本书是美国康乃尔大学英文系教授威廉 斯托克(William Strunk Jr.)于1918年初版，其学生著名散文作家怀特(E.B.White)将师作重新编修、补充后出版；
2.一上市便名列畅销榜，问世至今，历久不衰，全球畅销逾千万本，成为英文界的传奇，全球千万英语学习者一致见证的实用英文写作书；
3.美国亚马逊书店、博客来书店、《纽约时报》、《华尔街日报》学习类畅销书榜榜首，入选美国图书博览会20世纪百佳英文书；
4.各大高中、大学、TOFEL、GRE、GMAT指定参考书，受到《夏洛特的网》作者E. B. White及英文导师、小说家史蒂芬 金极力推崇。 如果大家对写作有兴趣，并且希望改进自己的文章，On Writing Well是一本必读的书。这本书是英文原版，但语言较为通俗，整体来说比较容易懂。它可以给人关于写作(不只是英语写作)的启示，而且语言富含哲理性。
这是给几代美国人带来启发的写作经典，文风流畅，非常朴实。经典永不过时，值得反复阅读，可以通过它提升自己的写作。
推荐理由：
1.On Writing Well销售了100多万册，堪称创作非小说类文学作品的经典指南。
2.被《纽约时报》誉为“写作圣经”。
3.《图书馆杂志》称赞它是好看易懂的写作指南，字里行间充满对写作的热爱和尊重。
More than one million copies sold. The classic guide to writing nonfiction.
“On Writing Wellis a bible for a generation of writers looking for clues to clean, compelling prose.” —New York Times
“Not sinceThe Elements of Stylehas there been a guide to writing as well presented and readable as this one. A love and respect for the language is evident on every page.” —Library Journal
William Zinsser(1922-2015)是一位作家、编辑和教师。他的事业开始于《纽约先驱论坛报》，并长期为的杂志投稿。他的17本书包括Writing to Learn、Mitchell Ruff、Spring Training、American Places、Easy to Remember: The Great American Songwriters and Their Songs和Writing About Your Life。20世纪70年代，他在耶鲁大学教授写作，是布兰福德学院的院长。后来他回到家乡纽约，在新学院和哥伦比亚大学新闻学院教书，是位受人爱戴的教授。
William Zinsser (1922-2015) was a writer, editor and teacher. He began his career with theNew York Herald Tribuneand has been a longtime contributor to leading magazines. His 17 books includeWriting to Learn,Mitchell Ruff,Spring Training,American Places,Easy to Remember:The Great American Songwriters and Their Songs, andWriting About Your Life. During the 1970s he taught writing at Yale, where he was master of Branford College. A beloved professor at the New School and Columbia University School of Journalism, he lived in his hometown, New York.
William Zinsser(1922-2015)是一位作家、编辑和教师。他的事业开始于《纽约先驱论坛报》，并长期为的杂志投稿。他的17本书包括Writing to Learn、Mitchell & Ruff、Spring Training、American Places、Easy to Remember: The Great American Songwriters and Their Songs和Writing About Your Life。20世纪70年代，他在耶鲁大学教授写作，是布兰福德学院的院长。后来他回到家乡纽约，在新学院和哥伦比亚大学新闻学院教书，是位受人爱戴的教授。
William Zinsser (1922-2015) was a writer, editor and teacher. He began his career with theNew York Herald Tribuneand has been a longtime contributor to leading magazines. His 17 books includeWriting to Learn,Mitchell & Ruff,Spring Training,American Places,Easy to Remember:The Great American Songwriters and Their Songs, andWriting About Your Life. During the 1970s he taught writing at Yale, where he was master of Branford College. A beloved professor at the New School and Columbia University School of Journalism, he lived in his hometown, New York.
写作指南
PART I Principles
1 The Transaction
2 Simplicity
3 Clutter
4 Style
5 The Audience
6 Words
7 Usage
PART II Methods
8 Unity
9 The Lead and the Ending写作指南
Elementary Rules of Usage
1. Form the possessive singular of nounsby adding’s.
Follow this rule whatever the final consonant. Thus write,
Charles’s friend
Burns’s poems
the witch’s malice
Exceptions are the possessives of ancient proper names in-es and-is, the possessiveJesus’, and such forms asfor conscience’ sake,for righteousness’ sake. But such forms as Moses’ laws, Isis’ temple are commonly replaced by
the laws of Moses
the temple of Isis
The pronominal possessiveshers,its,theirs,yours, andours have no apostrophe. Indefinite pronouns, however, use the apostrophe to show possession.
one’s rights
somebody else’s umbrella
A common error is to writeit’s for its, or vice versa. The first is a contraction, meaning“it is.” The second is a possessive.
It’s a wise dog that scratches its own fleas.
2. In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, use a comma after each term except the last.
Thus write,
red, white, and blue
gold, silver, or copper
He opened the letter, read it, and made a note of its contents.
This comma is often referred to as the“serial” comma.
In the names of business firms the lastcomm. is usually omitted. Follow the usage of the individual firm.
Little, Brown and Company
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
