I don’t write for the sake of it. I write to express thoughts or send messages. I write to communicate. I get it that there are writers who add beauty into our world. Like artists, they write masterpieces of poetry & prose. Admirers read their poems and stories with gusto, more so if the textContinue reading “Writing for Communication, Not for Art’s Sake”
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Avoiding ‘We’ in Writing
I had been using ‘we’ in my essays and in conversations. Priests & pastors after all use them often in their sermons. I had surmised that using ‘we’ provided an interpersonal connection with the audiences I address. Some advice gleaned from the Internet, however, tell me to avoid using personal pronouns and that I shouldContinue reading “Avoiding ‘We’ in Writing”
What’s the Big Deal About 300?
People celebrate milestones; I’m no exception. Birthdays, anniversaries, victories. We celebrate sentimental times and achievements. Sometimes, we play down some these things because whatever we’re celebrating doesn’t stand up to what others had done or had been awarded with. We compare notes; we look small; we decide not to make a big deal. I onceContinue reading “What’s the Big Deal About 300?”
Insights from Writing Essays
Ann Handley, the best-selling author of Everybody Writes, didn’t have much to say about essays except: ‘There is no one way to write—just as there is no one way to parent a child or roast a turkey.’ Essays are written pieces that promote the positions of their writers. But they’re not articles like what weContinue reading “Insights from Writing Essays”
