How To Lead Without Pushing The Reader

Posted on 21 May 2011 by

Part of your job as a writer is to lead the reader into the thought process you want.  That way, they can follow, understand and appreciate your arguments, leading [...] Continue Reading…

Keeping Self-Criticism At Bay

Posted on 20 May 2011 by

When you’re drafting, it’s important to silence the inner critic.  Self-criticism may be a healthy endeavor in the right context.  Unfortunately, the time you spend working on a draft [...] Continue Reading…

Good Writers Are Good “Rewriters”

Posted on 19 May 2011 by

If we named people’s professions by the work they often do, then writers would be called “rewriters.”  Why?  Because most of us spend our time rewriting what we’ve already [...] Continue Reading…