Writing with Style: from William Strunk Jr., E.B. White – Part 1

Every serious writer must have heard of the 1918-published style guide The Elements of Style by the late American professor of English William Strunk Jr. and his student, the legendary American children’s books writer E.B. White. Notable authors from the past to the present have highly recommended the nearly-a-century-old book to hopeful writers.

“If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of The Elements of Style.”- Dorothy Parker

“I’ll tell you right now that every aspiring writer should read The Elements of Style. Rule 17 in the chapter titled Principles of Composition is “Omit needless words.” I will try to do that here.”- Stephen King, On Writing

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