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A Writer with Versatility

Not only can Aaron write, it seems he’s pretty useful on film shoots as well. While filming this week at + more

Write Simply, Write Plainly

When you write to impress rather than inform, jargon results. That’s according to this piece, anyway, and you won’t find me disagreeing. I’ve + more

Much Ado about Nothing

While suspecting as much, I’ve long wondered whether the sentiments in this piece are actually true. So I perused some of the album + more

For Language Nerds Only

If you’re curious about “the extent to which traditional, formal rules of spelling and punctuation are relevant to branding”—and really, + more

Here We Go Again

So Sheryl Sandberg thinks the word “bossy” ought to be banned. For reals. Is it me, or is this some serious + more

It All Makes Sense Now

Why are writers the worst procrastinators? Because we were the best in English class. Megan McArdle explains: “Most writers were + more

Sounds about Right

In a fight over prose versus poetry this week, poetry won when a 67-year-old man who had the temerity to call + more

We’re Doomed

“In 2011, the University of California at Los Angeles wrecked its English major,” begins Heather Mac Donald’s devastating takedown of + more

Quote of the Day

“…there is nothing harder to estimate than a writer’s time, nothing harder to keep track of. There are moments—moments of + more

Stephen Fry Fights Back

I’m not a fan of the animated words. Seen enough of that in the past couple of years to last + more

The History of the English Language in Ten Minutes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rexKqvgPVuA From The Open University comes this creative, funny, and—strangely enough—quite informative look at the development of our language over + more

Hanford!

There’s a lot to be said for being a writer in this business. (Like the fact that it’s not really + more

New Feature!

Just when you thought this blog couldn’t possibly get any better, I bring you…the Word of the Day™! Holla! ratiocination + more

Stop! Grammar time!

Can I rant for just a moment? Thanks. There are some things I need to get off my chest. The + more

Huzzah!

It’s National Punctuation Day®! Not sure how to mark—get it? mark—the occasion? Founder Jeff Rubin has some helpful tips. And if, like + more

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