My space.
May 11th, 2011
May 5th, 2011
Substitute damn every time you’re inclined to write very; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.
Mark Twain
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.
Helen Keller
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This sentence has five words. Here are five more words. Five-word sentences are fine. But several together become monotonous. Listen to what is happening. The writing is getting boring. The sound of it drones. It’s like a stuck record. The ear demands some variety. Now listen. I vary the sentence length, and I create music. Music. The writing sings. It has a pleasant rhythm, a lilt, a harmony. I use short sentences. And I use sentences of medium length. And sometimes, when I am certain the reader is rested, I will engage him with a sentence of considerable length, a sentence that burns with energy and builds with all the impetus of a crescendo, the roll of the drums, the crash of the cymbals–sounds that say listen to this, it is important.
Gary Provost
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May 4th, 2011
A ship in harbor is safe, but that’s not why ships are built.
Fortune Cookie
The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
Theodore Hesburgh
The Book Seer | What should I read next
I know I need help knowing what books to read…
May 3rd, 2011
Guess who’s having chilimac tonight?
Shapes & Numbers Discovery Cards
Selly loooves her new Baby Einstein toy. I’m becoming a fan as well.
