I am late with this week’s post, and for that I blame the dreaded lurgy. It has been so long since I’ve been sick that I have forgotten how to fight illness. I spent the first few days trying to ignore it. Then I shook an angry but clearly misguided fist at the air — … Continue reading
The temporally astute among you will know that this post is a week late. I have growing reasons–travel, writing, a new project [details coming soon]–and my posts are likely to be more sporadic as I focus on my latest creative escapades. In Red Smith’s famous assertion that “writing is easy. All you do is sit … Continue reading
Writer’s block. It’s a topic that has inspired a veritable deluge of books, ebooks, prompts, studies, articles, web sites, blog posts, and unsolicited advice [and if you’re a subscriber, I guess that’s what I’m doing here, isn’t it? Advising unsolicitedly]. I think the best fixes come from a little fun and lateral application: 1. You … Continue reading
Today represents thirtyseven‘s first resource round-up, with a focus on how to edit your own work. The concept of editing can refer to a number of different activities. The Society of Editors WA offers distinct definitions around each aspect of editing, which include substantive/structural (content) editing, copy editing, and proofreading. When it comes to editing … Continue reading
