Tag: Writing

Reading and Writing As a Way to Relieve Stress – The Benefits of the Written Word Upon the Worried Mind

~ Vincent Mars ~ 27 Comments

(c) Girl reading by Mary-Jane Ansell While my medical adventures drag on, slowed down by paperwork and the (un)availability of doctors, I am trying to take things easy, to eat healthy food, to go on enjoyable walks every day, to rest, and, of course, to read and write. You know already that writing about your … Continue reading Reading and Writing As a Way to Relieve Stress – The Benefits of the Written Word Upon the Worried Mind

10 Editing Tips From Famous Authors (From Hemingway to Gaiman)

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1 “Write drunk, edit sober.” -- Ernest Hemingway 2 “It is with words as with sunbeams. The more they are condensed, the deeper they burn.“ -- Robert Southey 3 “The road to hell is paved with adverbs.” -- Stephen King 4 “As to the adjective, when in doubt, strike it out.“ -- Mark Twain 5 … Continue reading 10 Editing Tips From Famous Authors (From Hemingway to Gaiman)

How to Write Good

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Whether you write fiction or non-fiction, reports or essays, comments or blog posts, emails or tweets, these writing tips by Frank L. Visco, originally published in the June 1986 issue of Writers' digest, can come in handy. Which is your favorite? Do you agree with all of them?