Read this Jerry Jazz Musician in-depth interview with Zinsser. The author discusses his life, his relationship with jazz musicians Willie Ruff and Dwike Mitchell, and the process of writing about them. The site includes photographs and a sound file of Mitchell playing "Laura" on the piano. http://66.51.167.104/mainHTML.cfm?page=zinsser.html#About%20William%20Zinsser
Here is an essay by Zinsser about the pressure college students are under and the value of paying attention "to the blithe spirit inside." How goal-oriented are you and your friends? If you feel pressure, where does it come from mostly—your parents, your friends, your professors, society, or yourself? http://staff.bcc.edu/jalexand/Zinsser--College_Pressures.htm
Purdue's Online Writing Lab is a great resource for college writers. This page offers links to all their handouts, organized by category, that span topics from using commas correctly to writing a resume. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html
Bibliographical
In this essay, Zinsser explores what he calls his "lifelong love affair with typography." How does a book's design or a paper's font influence your reading of it? http://www.globalprovince.com/zindart-zinsser.htm
Reviewer Ronald Kovach suggests re-reading On Writing Well once a year. Does this piece about the book make you more likely to seek it out? Are there any books that you would recommend reading once a year? http://www.writermag.com/wrt/default.aspx?c=a&id=491
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