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Let the voice of your subjects speak for themselves.

There’s a reason they keep running those really sad dog adoption commercials with Sarah McLachlan. Apparently, they work.

Use your senses to describe what you want to convey.

Meet Judy: Mom, Sensei, and Professor Emeritus

Best practices for taking accurate notes

Teachers will assign writing assignments, designed to be simple and informative. Don't sweat it.

Today’s blog is going to be about breaking the rules.

I always start with what pops in my head as I begin a story. Some of my best pieces of writing came together on a long commute to work, or at 2 a.m. when I’ve sat bolt upright in bed with an idea that won’t go away.

Listen, I say you gotta be yourself and find your own voice. Write to me as if you were talking to me.

I've seen way too many upscale restaurants misspell such important words as "parmigiana" in their menus.