I usually don't like steadfast rules for writing or editing, but my fellow scribe wrote this suggestion for editing your own work on his blog, Write Now. The entry, Don't Be a Yoda, offers a few Jedi mind tricks to keep your writing concise. I tried them, and now I'm using the anti-Yoda all the … Continue reading There is another … Writing Tips from a Fellow Blogger
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Don’t Let the Baggage Get you Down
Make Mine a Guinness... photo copyright JCS 2005 Just returned from a press trip to Ireland and France, seeing the sights by train and ferry. Whirlwind tour doesn't even begin to describe this experience, but in travel writing you also learn some necessary tid bits about schlepping your schlock all over a continent. I've always … Continue reading Don’t Let the Baggage Get you Down
Journalism Cool Factor #1 – meeting niche celebrities
The best thing about being a journalist is you get to learn little bits and pieces about a million different things within a given time period -- I call it becoming a dinner-table expert on a topic. You glean just enough information to be engaging and/or interesting for as long as it takes to finish … Continue reading Journalism Cool Factor #1 – meeting niche celebrities
