Writing
Greeted this morning by the news of the death of Tom Wolfe — a founding…
Editor's note: This story was first published on Dec. 25, 2014.
An X-ray reading of the allusions, patriotic associations and parallel constructions in the speech.
Even the best writers struggle from time to time in generating story ideas.
Writers often use more words than they need.
The first words of any story are critical. With that precious beginning, you offer your…
Anyone who has tried to read a legal document or a technical manual understands how…
There are endless ways to end stories, but few hard and fast rules. Yet every…
Whether you’re reporting news or telling a story, you know you have to entice your…
Roy Peter Clark writes, “Clichés can multiply and take over your story like text-eating bacteria.”…
Great stories hang in the viewer’s ear and catch the viewer’s eye. Here are some…
Good writers use their notebooks as they would a camera. They change their distance from…
A writer can face many problems in ending a story. Time may run out, or…
Memorable writing has a strong voice. But how do you develop the genuine tone that…
