If they’re not right, revise.
After the title has attracted the interest of potential readers, you depend on your subtitle to entice them to begin reading your text. But these second-most important words you write don’t always come automatically. Sometimes your subtitle needs a second opinion … or a third.
For the Model A Ford magazine I produce, I just edited an article about … Continue reading
Keep a stockpile of topical material.
Never throw away your accounts of what you’ve experienced; they might be come in handy for something you need to write.
That’s especially true if, like me, you struggle to write larger projects.
I much prefer shorter pieces. Things like a one-or two-paragraph social … Continue reading
Others will appreciate the lessons you learned.
A few years back, Fred had a really bad day. In the midst of a long-planned-for event, trouble struck. Aided by friends, he set to work to repair the damage. Eventually he got back on the road … a little more experienced, a little wiser.
Fred would have been happy to forget that incident, but I intruded. I … Continue reading