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The Four Elements of a Finding
This post is going to seem somewhat wacky, somewhat out of left field, and yet I feel that I ought to embrace such randomness now and again. Somebody much smarter than me came up with what are called...
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Film: “Jiro Dreams of Sushi”
The documentary film “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” is about more than just making sushi: it’s also about continuous improvement, about striving for perfection and always doing the best you possibly can. I...
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Why Deductive Writing Is Usually Better
Sherlock Holmes (r) and Dr. John B. Watson. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In this post I am going to explain the difference between inductive and deductive writing and make the argument that, in most...
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In Which I Reveal One Fundamental Secret to Great Writing
This post describes one of the fundamental rock-bottom secrets of great writing in English—as fundamental as butter, oil, or spice for cooking a good meal; as important as nails, screws, bolts, and...
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Were YOU Meant to Be a WRITER? Part 4 of 4
Sometime in 2006, I looked up from my office computer and said to myself, “Hey. I’m a writer.” I had pursued my love of writing so far that the word “writer” was now in my title. I was a full-time...
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Pro Tip on Breaking Into Creative Nonfiction/Journalism
I recently attended a question-and-answer session with writer/editors who work for two prominent magazines you’ve definitely heard of—one online and one print—and they both had this advice, which was...
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Why I Prefer the Phrase “Inexperienced Writer” over “Aspiring Writer”
I make a conscious choice to use the phrase “inexperienced writer” as opposed to “aspiring writer” here on my blog. My rationale, which is echoed in some form or another by others, is this: a writer is...
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Future Blog Plans
This may disappoint a few people out there in the blogosphere, but March is the last month in which I’m going to be writing a blog post every day—at least for the foreseeable future. There are some big...
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Writing for the Empire
I’ve recently become aware of a class of writers in China nicknamed “the 50-cent army” or “the Internet water army.” Their job—often part-time work, sometimes full-time—is to sign on to message boards...
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Funny Infographic on the Publishing Industry
Is this “infographic” funny because it’s an exaggeration? Or funny because it’s so true? Having never worked in the publishing industry, I can’t say for sure how accurate a representation this is. But...
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