Secret writer’s tools – The G&O Style Guide
Pacman or Pac-Man? Phony or phoney? Post-modern or postmodern? At some point in your writing you’re going to need a style guide. Many publishers use the definitive Chicago Manual of…
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As Abraham Lincoln once said, “The problem with the internet is that you can’t always rely on it’s accuracy.” The awful analogies below are widely attributed to quotes taken from…
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Easy reading is damned hard writing. Nathaniel Hawthorne …I have this one nasty habit. Makes me hard to live with. I write… Robert A. Heinlein Those who write clearly have…
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A 4:03 distraction from your writing … Now get back to work!
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Some humourous quotes about writing … I wrote a few children’s books. Not on purpose. Steven Wright If Moses were alive today he’d come down from the mountain with…
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Ever wondered what those editorial quotes on the backs of books are all about? Here’s a quick guide: a real tear-jerker writing so bad it makes you cry a writer…
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Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards. Robert Heinlein .
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