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On Writing Well

by William Zinsser · first published 1976

Recommended by 4 people Derek Sivers, David Heinemeier Hansson, Mark Manson, Matt Mullenweg

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  1. Derek Sivers Writer, musician and founder of CD Baby

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    Rated 10/10 for its blunt advice on writing better non-fiction.

    Notes on On Writing Well Personal websitesive.rs sive.rs · 1 Aug 2015 · checked 12 Nov 2026

  2. David Heinemeier Hansson Programmer, racing driver, creator of Ruby on Rails

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    One of the programming books David Heinemeier Hansson says meant most to him, or one of two writing books he adds at the end.

    The five programming books that meant most to me Blog postsignalvnoise.com Signal v. Noise (37signals) · 26 Dec 2012 · checked 13 Nov 2026

  3. Mark Manson American author and blogger

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    On Mark Manson's own list "The 7 Best Books on Writing".

    The 7 Best Books on Writing Personal websitemarkmanson.net markmanson.net · undated · checked 13 Nov 2026

  4. Matt Mullenweg Entrepreneur (Automattic, WordPress)

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    One of the favourite books Matt Mullenweg chose for the "Books I've Loved" series on The Tim Ferriss Show.

    #420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg Podcast episodetim.blog The Tim Ferriss Show · 13 Apr 2020 · checked 13 Nov 2026

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