How to make me stop reading
SO YOU MEAN to tell me that this is an example of what not to do? Yes. Indeed, doubly so. Please don’t start your article with…
Keep. It. Short.
I HAVE FOUND it. The answer. To good writing. Finally. And it is so…Simple. For years I struggled. Striving to improve my craft. Sweating over structure.…
A doctor’s prescription for good writing
SOME ASPIRING writers look a bit confused when, having asked me what I think they should read to help them develop their skills, I suggest the…
An Open Letter to people who write them
Dear Open Letter Writer, I see that you have been busy of late. You have penned missives to Justin Bieber, Amy Schumer, Mark Zuckerberg, and Kendall…
How to keep a writer humble
I once interviewed the head of pediatrics at a British hospital who had all doctors new to the department spend some time on their knees in…
A writer’s most important words
The Turin Shroud and the Holy Grail top the list of famous religious relics, but I’m more interested in the End Table of Nazareth. Maybe there’s…
The Nathan moment: this story’s for me
One of the great things about writing for a living is that you get to nose about in other people’s worlds and ask the questions everyone…
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