I recently blogged about the importance of being able to write clearly and with style, and I made the point that good writing isn’t necessarily formal. As a writer, you have a voice. That voice may be formal or informal, serious or humorous, deadpan or snarky. You may write in…
My love letter to words
Dear Words, Sam is learning to read. It’s taken a while for him to get interested. But last night he got a birthday party thank you note in the mail from his friend Adam and read every word himself. Today was my day to open applesauce during lunch at Kindergarten…
Reading List: Films You Probably Saw
Hollywood is forever turning great books into sometimes-good movies and TV shows. For your consideration, here’s a brain dump of some books you really should go right out and read, even though you saw the movie, which may or may not have been decent in its own right, but trust…
Sometimes you just need to write
The other day, I was trying to think of a topic for the blog. I thought and thought (in between bouts of sobbing along with the Les Misérables soundtrack). Then I clicked around on StumbleUpon for about 45 minutes. It dawned on me that I had nothing to say. I considered…
Be a better writer: use fewer words
Straight up writing advice. Ready? Use fewer words. Sure, there are writers out there who use complex language to awe-inspiring effect. I could name any number of literary giants, but instead I’ll introduce you to David Thorne, whose hilarious posts send me spiraling into a word candy coma. Seriously, it’s…