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writing

What’s the Source?

August 5, 2010 Writer's Block

I grew up writing on notebook paper with a pen. There were no computers in my high school. There were no computers in my college journalism class. We used typewriters. We pulled copy off the Associated Press wire. We actually tore paper off a continuously clickity-clacking Associated Press machine that spewed news from around the [...]

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Cut It Out: Copy Edit For Clarity

August 2, 2010 Writer's Block

Tight, carefully worded content beats goo gobs of crappy overwritten posts. Get to the point for readers’ sake when website posting. Keep prose to a minimum. Spare everyone from daily ramblings. Believe it or not, other people don’t cherish every word or flowery phrase you share. Most people stop reading after the headline. The average [...]

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Writer’s Block: There’s No Such Thing

July 29, 2010 Writer's Block

When writing doesn’t come naturally,  quickly or easily, the term writer’s block inevitably arises.

But writer’s block is a misnomer. Writer’s block is simply an inability to produce original written content.  People who say they have writer’s block are generally not professional writers.

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