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On the Discipline of Writing
You’ve heard it said, and it’s true, that writing is a discipline. I learned this from my fourteen years as an in-house copywriter. The deadline-driven environment of a publishing house doesn’t allow the luxury of waiting for inspiration to hit. … Continue reading
Posted in My Book, Uncategorized, Writing and Copywriting
Tagged choosing to write, discipline of writing, how to write well
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Sentence Fragments: Speaking Up for the Verbless Sentence
Reading through my recent post about word usage, I discovered—I know this will shock you—a rather lengthy sentence fragment. Gracious! Did I write such a thing? Me? Yes indeed. Right there, shamelessly and in broad daylight, I committed a fragment. … Continue reading
Posted in Style and Grammar, Uncategorized, Writing and Copywriting
Tagged bad grammar, copywriting tips, crot, good grammar, good writing, sentence fragment, verbless sentence, writing tips
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Reflections on the Reflexive: How (and How Not) to Use “Myself”
Dear Whole Wide English-Speaking World, It Seems: Here is a word usage tip that can generate goodwill on our planet in a small way by eliminating my periodic urge to shake people violently by the lapels while bulging my bloodshot … Continue reading
Posted in Style and Grammar, Uncategorized, Writing and Copywriting
Tagged I/me/myself, intensive pronoun, myself, reflexive pronoun, when to use "myself"
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