by Andy Brown | Feb 10, 2020 | Writing + Lessons
The fascinating thing about punctuation is … that it did not exist I get questions all the time about the ‘right’ way to use punctuation, as if there are universal, inherent, absolute and naturally correct ways to use punctuation, as if punctuation...
by Andy Brown | Feb 4, 2020 | Writing + Lessons
William Butler Yeats wrote one of my favorite love poems of all time. It’s called “A Drinking Song,” and it’s only six lines long: Wine comes in at the mouth And love comes in at the eye; That’s all we shall know for truth Before we grow old and die. I lift the glass...
by Andy Brown | Jan 28, 2020 | Writing + Lessons
Why Cage Your Inner Editor? I am constantly surprised by professionals who are tentative about editing someone else’s work, particularly when it’s their job to make the communication as effective as possible. For a long time, I attributed it entirely to group...
by Andy Brown | Jan 28, 2020 | Writing + Lessons
Sometimes writers overthink story beginnings, when the more important thing is to simply start writing (because you can always revise). The following sentence pattern is an easy way to start any story and get you writing. “I am PLACE WHERE YOU ARE.” I use...
by Andy Brown | Jan 28, 2020 | Writing + Lessons
Maybe you never knew this, or maybe you learned it a long time ago and forgot: Good writers are good at varying the lengths of their sentences. Sentence length contributes to style, which contributes to meaning and also makes writing more interesting to read. Here’s a...
