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"Write in a way that comes naturally," "Revise and rewrite," "Do not explain too much," and the rest; above all, the cleansing, clarion "Be clear."
William Strunk JR. and E.B. White • The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
How Did Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy Avoid Being Fired? By Making Decisions as If It Didn’t Matter
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But it’s like boobs are Velcro. You can practically hear the ripping sound when a guy finally looks up.
Bev Potter • Why Can’t Men Stop Staring At Our Boobs?
Kurt Vonnegut, talking about when he tells his wife he’s going out to buy an envelope:
“Oh, she says well, you’re not a poor man. You know, why don’t you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet? And so I pretend not to hear her. And go out to get an envelope because I’m going to have a hell of a good time in the process of
... See moreDescription begins with visualization of what it is you want the reader to experience. It ends with your translating what you see in your mind into words on the page.
Stephen King • On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft (A Memoir of the Craft (Reissue))
Last Night (1998)
Directed by
Written by
Don McKellar
To suggest that Last Night shows an apocalypse that is low key is almost doing it a disservice. In fact, I almost want to suggest it is a cozy end to the world. It's quiet, intimate and refuses to give into the spectacle of your usual end of the world story. It's worth mentioning that
... See moreGood writing is specific and concrete.
William Zinsser • Writing to Learn
I learned about pathological demand avoidance, a pattern of behavior that is still up for debate in the ASD world but that for me represented a seismic OS update. It explained why I would unfailingly refuse to do something when asked, and why a demand or request would trigger an overwhelming sense of panic and certitude that I would only disappoint
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