To do great writing, read great writing. Here’s the great writing I’ve been reading this week: Sometimes it feels like the world is swimming in bad writing. It’s everywhere – press releases, email, corporate memos, academic journals, scientific papers, lawsuits, government documents, textbooks, text messages, and on and on. So it’s comforting to know that […]
Best of WordCount: famous writers on writing
Today I’m sharing lessons learned from the great authors, writers and editors I’ve written about here over time.
Recommended reading for May 20, 2011: summer reading preview
On my summer reading list are long-form narrative non-fiction and books that I don’t have time for during the rest of the year. Here are some examples.
Recommended reading for May 6, 2011: news and pictures
This week instead of recommending reading, I’m recommending photos I’ve come upon, strong images that remind us you don’t always need words to make a statement.
Recommended reading for writers April 15, 2011
Arianna Huffington on AOL, Stephen King on the creative process, Grammar Girl on proofreading and other recommended reading for writers for April 15, 2011.
Recommended reading for April 8, 2011
Anne Lamott and Robert Scobble on writing and the writing business, and other recommended reading for freelancers for April 8, 2011.