Better Writing: Power Sentences

(These notes have been taken from the writing of Peter Roy Clark, Senior Scholar and Writer at the Poynter Institute for Journalism, with kind permission.) RULE NUMBER 1 Begin sentences with subjects and verbs, letting subordinate elements branch to the right. Even long sentences can be powerful when abiding by this rule. In English, a […]

Becoming the Total Package

Being a great writer is no longer enough if you plan to score a big publishing deal, especially as a nonfiction author. Particularly if your book idea falls into the “how-to” or “self-help” categories, you not only have to sell your terrific writing, but you also have to sell yourself as the book’s conduit to […]

Above and Beyond

THE BUSINESS OF BEING A PROFESSIONAL JOURNALIST When an editor or publisher posts a call for writers online, it’s almost a given that they’ll be swamped with submissions. We writers are always looking for work, and a “writers wanted” posting sends most of us into a drooling tizzy. So, when responding to these ads, you […]