Steve Jobs and re-imagining obituaries
Steve Jobs’ death highlighted a key but often-bungled journalism standard, the obituary. This week’s recommended reading looks at both the traditional and new.
Writing basics: the deck
The latest in a WordCount occasional series on writing basics looks at the deck. A headline with no deck is like an unfinished building: a frame but no details.
When it comes to writing, economize
Like cash-strapped families cut back during the recession, writers should economize when it comes to the words they use. Here’s 10 tips for doing just that.
Back to writing basics: the quote
The latest post in a WordCount occasional series on writing basics looks at the quote. As one writer friend says, a boring quote is boring writing.
Back to basics: the nut graph
The first post in a WordCount occasional series on writing basics looks at the nut graph, the little paragraph with the big impact.
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