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 other writers. Today I discuss writing mediocrity, inspired by a New York Times piece by Tim Wu…. Have you ever feared […]
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Reading time: Just over 2 minutes You might want to write a book, a thesis, or a big report but you’ve lost your steam with long-term project motivation. Here’s how to get it back… Imagine that you’re a farmer. First, you need to select your crops. Then you must prepare
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Reading time: Less than 3 minutes While I read at least 52 books every year, I also make time to read The New Yorker magazine (and it’s no small task!) Read on to learn why… I was in my early 20s when I saw the New Yorker for the first time. Initially, I
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Word count: 659 words Reading time: Less than 3 minutes Today I answer a question from a reader who is thinking about becoming a freelancer. Does she succeed? Read on to learn more…. A reader named Elizabeth submitted the following question to the Publication Coach: I am a writer and
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Reading time: About 3 minutes Today’s column looks at the important topic of preventing mistakes — and dealing with the ones you haven’t been able to avoid making. I live in a glass house. No, I’m not talking about my own home, which we’re currently renovating. (Project to be finished
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Reading time: About 3 minutes Today’s column discusses how the teaching of writing has been devalued by the current school system. Back when I went to high school (that would be in the dark ages when our cave classrooms were lit with Survivor-style torches and we chiseled hieroglyphs onto
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