People have short memories. I, myself, have the memory of a goldfish. When writing, it’s important to take this into consideration. . .Now where was I going? My third writing rule on this week’s episode of How to Write Good. Why does it matter that people have short memories? Join me as I talk about […]
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Grammar serves meaning. It is a simple phrase, but sometimes we end up in situations where we force our writing into formal grammar that clouds meaning. On this week’s episode of How to Write Good, I continue with my second rule: Grammar serves meaning, where I talk about everything from creoles, pidgins, babies babbling, grammar
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My earliest memory is taking a bath in the kitchen sink. Now that I think back to that memory, I begin to wonder if it is real. Things get fuzzy with time. Things get fuzzy, the concrete details, that is, but the feelings remain. And I have this feeling, this fuzzy, snap-shot image, faded with
Writing follows language. If there is anything to focus on first when developing your writing, this should be the first thing you think of. In this episode of #howtowritegood, I am a hypocrite. Though I promised that I would never tell anyone how to write, I am presenting my rules for writing. With these rules,
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I have been eating crap for dinner. Not literal crap. If I were eating literal crap, that would mean I have pica. If I had pica, that may be an indication that I have some other mental disorder. But even if I did not have a mental disorder and I was eating literal crap for
I have known several people in my life who saw dancing as a “vertical representation of what you do lying down.” First of all, I love that description. There is something truly magical about the euphemism (for those of you who didn’t understand what the quote meant, it is about sex). The best part about
Why do certain people get famous? I have never really understood fame. I have never really understood the obsession with someone famous. I really haven’t (complete honesty here). When I read a book I like, I think it would be cool to talk to the author, but there are so many people who seem to
Unrequited love isn’t the worst thing in the world. I can think of a few other things that are worse. Sure, if you love someone and they don’t love you back, it’s no picnic; but I have never heard of someone who has killed himself because he was rejected by a girl (or heard of
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It hasn’t turned to fall yet. I wouldn’t say, not fully, at least. We’ve had a few cold days, probably in the fifties. I don’t really keep track of the temperature, except for how it feels on my skin. Today it is sixty-three, which places me in an odd predicament. Should I wear pants or
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Why do people like horror? Join us as Peter Laws, a horror writer, explains why he believes people connect to the horror genre. Author Peter Laws joins me on this episode of How to Write Good, and we discuss why people enjoy getting scared (which really doesn’t make much sense to me at all). Find
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