“Good writers of prose must be part poet, always listening to what they write.” ~William Zinsser
Quotation of the Day – August 1
“It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” ~Herman Melville
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Quotation of the Day – January 22
“Illusion is only the surface of storytelling, not its heart. Its heart is Truth.” ~Michael Walsh, author of The Devil’s Pleasure Palace: The Cult of Critical Theory and the Subversion of the West
Apostrophe Catastrophe
Okay, kids, time for another English lesson. Ignore the content of this meme, but focus on the idiotic placement of these apostrophes. The only ones that are correct are the ones in the contractions, “can’t” and “you’re.” Plural subjects (when they are not showing possession) and singular verbs don’t need …
Quotation of the Day – May 15
Quotation of the Day – April 29
“It took me fifteen years to discover that I had no talent for writing, but I couldn’t give it up because by that time I was famous.”
~Robert Benchley
Quotation of the Day – April 25
“People say they can’t draw when they mean they can’t see, and that they can’t write when they mean they can’t think.”
~Aaron Haspel
Quotation of the Day – March 10
“In writing, habit seems to be a much stronger force than either willpower or inspiration. Consequently there must be some little quality of fierceness until the habit pattern of a certain number of words is established.” ~John Steinbeck