Sometimes you dive into a pool, and you are going down down down and it’s deep and you […]
swimming metaphor
Some rooms of one’s own
Royal Carriage Inn goes on my list of places I want to go hide to write. Cheap, warm, […]
You say you want a revolution
I’m surprised how often I see the word “versus” in email. Photoshop vs. illustrator, personas vs. ethnography, email […]
Elements of <insert style here>
In honor of this week’s essay in B&A on Strunk and White, I offer up this proof of […]
write real good
I’ve been writng and editing a bit lately, and I have recalled three key concepts from my book […]
open ended questions
How do I interview people (for the press, not for jobs)? | Ask MetaFilter is just a terrific […]
opposites are stupid
Rough Type: Nicholas Carr’s Blog: The amorality of Web 2.0 “I’m all for blogs and blogging. (I’m writing […]
debate
Kerry has a plan, Bush has a strategy, I have a lingering sense of unease. This is an […]
useful style guide
This guide is based on the style book which is given to all journalists at The Economist.