The Basics (course)

The Course

A few essential things you should know that don't get taught in school.

The 3 Lessons

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   On Writing Well, 25th Anniversary : The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (On Writing Well) (320 pages)

   

   By William K. Zinsser. Whether you write an occasional professional letter or a daily newspaper column, William Zinsser's _On Writing Well_ should be required reading. Simplicity is Zinsser's mantra: he preaches a stripped-down writing style, strong and clear. He has no patience for excess (most use of adjectives and ...

    
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   Getting Things Done : The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (267 pages)

   

   By David Allen. With first-chapter allusions to martial arts, "flow," "mind like water," and other concepts borrowed from the East (and usually mangled), you'd almost think this self-helper from David Allen should have been called _Zen and the Art of Schedule Maintenance_. Not quite. Yes, _Getting Things Done_ ...

    
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   Thinking with Type : A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students (Design Briefs) (176 pages)

   

   By Ellen Lupton. The organization of letters on a blank sheet -- or screen -- is the most basic challenge facing anyone who practices design. What type of font to use? How big? How should those letters, words, and paragraphs be aligned, spaced, ordered, shaped, and otherwise manipulated? In this groundbreaking new ...

    

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