Sometimes the humor’s intentional …
by Andy Scheer
As I prepared a workshop on ways to cut flab from writing, I included the standard advice about adverbs.
I said that writers often leave them propping up wimpy verbs, rather than seize the opportunity to replace an adverb-verb construction with a … Continue reading
It was like social media with fabric
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by Andy Scheer
I’m big into antique cars and antique jazz. So a few weekends back, for two of the days I attended the Evergreen (Colorado) Jazz festival, I wore car-themed T-shirts. Both days, they resulted in friendly conversations.
The first … Continue reading
Deadlines can make you dig deep.
by Andy Scheer
I recently pulled a late-nighter.
I was on deadline for a book editing project. My normally reliable computer had decided it was time for my word-processing software to begin freezing—requiring a system … Continue reading