Don’t settle for writing that’s bland.
by Andy Scheer
An hour after I edited an article by novelist Brandilyn Collins about using what she called “compression,” my lunchtime reading brought me an example of its effectiveness.
Collins advocated not merely writing that was lean, but writing built around words … Continue reading
If you’re alert, they’re everywhere.
by Andy Scheer
“If you ask a writer who has heard that same question dozens of times,” novelist Elizabeth Peters said, “she may come back with some snappy answer like, ‘There’s a drugstore in North Dakota where I order mine.’”
“The only … Continue reading
Just thinking about it won’t launch your career.
by Andy Scheer
Unless you live near his hometown of Quincy, Illinois, you likely missed the death notice this past month for Ernest Hemmings.
But if you’re among the half-million people who each month receive Hemmings Motor News and its three companion magazines, you probably … Continue reading