Lots has been written about the cyclical nature of life and I thought a little more could not hurt. And is not just in butterflies or any one particular thing, it’s in everything, everywhere, all the time. What goes up comes down, what starts, stops, then starts again. Sometimes the cycle is short, sometimes long, […]
Here is a letter from a friend that I’m using as an example of how good writing can be just plain fun, in and of itself. The letter is actually a tour de force, as far as writing goes — certainly not what most people can achieve without first having both a mountain of learning […]
Sometimes writing is just plain fun. This was the case with this latest essay. Think of a good topic, do some research and follow a few simple *rules: keep it simple, tell the truth, boil it down, ditch the dictionary, write clearly and don’t drink. The last two, I suppose, go together. Writing for the […]
Advice on writing. Part 1. A good place to start is with Hemingway. Not that I claim to be an expert, but people read my articles or blog posts and ask me all the time about writing. First, on how to get started, then on how to get good at it. My advice is simple: […]
Yes, Hemingway is a big deal. If you know nothing about American history, you should know something about Hemingway, especially if you are a writer. I confess to not knowing much about him before I started to write an interview with him, but the more I researched, the more I became engrossed: he grabs you, […]