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Avoidance Quote by William Zinsser

“My commodity as a writer, whatever I'm writing about, is…” quote by William Zinsser
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“My commodity as a writer, whatever I'm writing about, is me. And your commodity is you. Don't alter your voice to fit the subject. Develop one voice that readers will recognize when they hear it on the page, a voice that's enjoyable not only in its musical line but in its avoidance of sounds that would cheapen its tone: breeziness and condescension and clichés.”

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