Word count: 207 words Reading time: Less than 1 minute A great way to improve your writing skills is to emulate the work of others. Here is a sentence by Diane Ackerman that I read recently that I’d happily imitate. If you want to write a memorable sentence, be […]
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Word count: 206 words Reading time: Less than 1 minute This is my regular installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help writers. Today, I examine a new book by Chris Guillebeau…. You have to love a guy whose
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Word count: 253 words Reading time: About 1 minute If you increase your vocabulary you’ll not only help your reading, you’ll also make your writing more precise. Here is my word of the week. I have little interest in and certainly no aptitude for fashion. But I found a great deal
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Word count: 733 words Reading time: About 3 minutes Looking for some book suggestions? I’m on track for reaching my year-end goal of reading 52 books and here is my semi-annual accounting. My habit is to post for you the names of ALL the books I’ve read, twice a year
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Word count: 227 words Reading time: Less than 1 minute Here is a blog on crisis communications that will interest certain corporate communicators. I do a little bit of crisis communications — that is, advising people who are facing media problems. I stumbled into this sort of work mainly because
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Word count: 269 words Reading time: About 1 minute A great way to improve your writing skills is to emulate the work of others. Here is a sentence by Edmund Wilson I read recently that I’d happily imitate. I LOVE witticisms. Anything that’s clever gives me an abiding sense
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Word count: 305 words Reading time: Just over 1 minute Building your vocabulary is always a good idea. It benefits your reading and it also helps you be more specific and precise in your writing. Here is my word of the week, doyen. The vocabulary used in the magazine The
Word count: 758 words Reading time: About 3 minutes Have you ever noticed how much nature has to teach you about writing? Read on for five useful writing tips…. I like collecting quotes about writing. A while ago, I stumbled across this one from Albert Einstein: “Look deep into nature
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Word count: 197 words Reading time: Less than 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help writers. Today, I introduce you to Constance Hale. I’m a big fan of the American journalist Constance Hale. Based
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Word count: 328 Reading time: About 1.5 minutes A great way to improve your writing skills is to emulate the work of others. Here is a sentence by Katrina Onstad I read recently that I’d happily imitate. I spent my early working life toiling in the field of journalism
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