Quote of the Day: Richard Wright
The more closely the author thinks of why he wrote, the more he comes to regard his imagination as
Category: Writing
Anton Chekhov on Writing
My own experience is that once a story has been written, one has to cross out the beginning and the
“Yes: I am a dreamer. For a dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.” Oscar Wilde
There should be a law that no ordinary newspaper should be allowed to write about art. The harm they do
The Editor’s Toolkit: OneLook Reverse Dictionary
Have you ever been stuck for a word? The meaning is clear in your head, but you can’t grasp the
Thursday Quote: Elizabeth Bowen
“Characters are not created by writers. They pre-exist and have to be found.” Elizabeth Bowen (1899-1973) What does this mean?
Word Wednesday: Words Spied
acroname n. A name that is the acronym of a longer name. [Deseret News] ambidisastrous adj. Equally ruinous or calamitous in two ways or
The Editor’s Toolkit: Hemingway App
Ernest Hemingway‘s writing style is known almost instantaneously by most readers. It is distinctive, recognizable, and influential. Critics believe his
“Them’s Fightin Words”: Fighting and Combat
Fight. (v) Old English feohtan “to combat, contend with weapons, strive; attack; gain by fighting, win” (intransitive; class III strong
Word Wednesday: Dord, the mysterious ghost word
The Mysterious “Dord” In 1934, the word “Dord“ appeared in the Second Edition of Webster’s New International Dictionary on page 771, between “dorcopsis”
“The Life of a Book” by Don DeLillo
Don DeLillo is the National Book Foundation‘s 2015 Medalist for Distinguished Contribution To American Letters. The Medal for Distinguished
Colors Around the World
Happy May everyone. I am sitting here in Starbucks, perusing Pinterest boards. I came across this infographic that I pinned
Story Circles
Stories move in circles. They don’t move in straight lines. So it helps if you listen in circles. There are
Creating the (Physical and Mental) Space to Write
Originally posted on The Daily Post:
Over at Discover, editor Mike Dang asked five bloggers to describe and take photographs of their…
David Ogilvy “How to Write” Memo (1982)
Use short words, short sentences and short paragraphs In September 1982, David Ogilvy sent the following memo out to all who
