January 1st, 2011
Happy New Year! As writers, it’s natural for us to come up with writing-related New Year’s resolutions. I’m particularly fond of them because back in January 2006, I resolved to “make money with my writing” and here I am happily selling words for a living ever since.
Here are a few of my writing resolutions for 2011:
- Master the principles taught in the book Made to Stick and use them to communicate more effectively (My brother gave me that book for Christmas and it’s awesome – thanks Bro!)
- Create a vision and strategy for my writing business
- Prioritize and focus (I tend to want to do too much, all at once)
What are your writing resolutions this year?
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November 24th, 2010
As writers, we all understand the importance of picking the right words, using proper grammar, punctuating correctly, and editing and revising. And that’s just the beginning. We must also contend with structure, style, and voice. Of course there’s more: plot, characterization, theme. . . And then there’s the different usage requirements specified by style books such as the AP Stylebook and Chicago Manual of Style. It’s no wonder that we’re constantly working on the craft of writing. What’s on your writing bookshelf? Me? Among my favorites are:
- Strunk & White’s The Elements of Style
- Noah Lukeman’s A Dash of Style
- Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary
- The Yahoo! Style Guide
- The AP Stylebook
I also loved reading Stephen King’s On Writing. What are your favorites? What are you going to ask Santa to bring you this year?
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September 24th, 2009
Today is National Punctuation Day, a day to celebrate punctuation marks. In honor of the occasion, check out a couple of my articles on punctuation:
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