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On Writing, Part 2B: The Writer’s Tools
You certainly remember my last post about the writer’s toolbox, right? Sure you do. It was the one about vocabulary and grammar. (Did the mention of those words put a damper on your summer? Sorry about that.)
Anyway, this week’s installment from Stephen King’s “On Writing” is equally helpful, looking at paragraphs, fragments, and fiction. Don’t miss out on this great advice and ultra-short post!
Plus, find out which two famous books were written on a dare.
On Writing, Part 2A: The Writer’s Tools
Every trade has its tools, and the craft of writing is no different. King proposes that the writer needs to have various tools handy, and the less the writer consciously thinks about using them, the better. This week we look at the two most common (and important) tools in the box.
And lest you think this advice is for would-be novelists only, think again. It applies just as much to writers of day-to-day correspondences. Also, it adds fuel to the fire of those who already feel anger when reading sloppily-worded billboards.
Grammar police, ye be warned.
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