Readers must be given room to bring their own emotions to a piece so crammed with emotional content; the writer must tenaciously resist explaining why the material is so moving.
William ZinsserFew people realize how badly they write. Nobody has shown them how much excess or murkiness has crept into their style.
William ZinsserIf you lose the dullards back in the dust, that's where they belong. You don't want them anyway.
William ZinsserThere's no subject you don't have permission to write about. Students often avoid subjects close to their heart ... because they assume that their teachers will regard those topics as 'stupid.' No area of life is stupid to someone who takes it seriously. If you follow your affections you will write well and will engage your readers.
William Zinsser