In composing, as a general rule, run your pen through every other word you have written; you have no idea what vigor it will give your style.
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I'm always aware of writing around things I can't do, and I've come to think that that's actually what 'style' is - an avoidance of your deficiencies.
Whenever I write something, I always want to make sure that what I write is defensible.
I'm learning a lot, and I'm trying to make it so that every time I write, it's better than the last time I've written.
A terrific exercise is to take a paragraph of someone's writing who has a really strong style, and using their structure, substitute your own words for theirs, and see how they achieved their effects.
Well, in features, and in writing especially, it's often the style of the writer comes in.
Nothing goes by luck in composition. It allows of no tricks. The best you can write will be the best you are.
Do not copy my style! The first rule of writing is write about what you know, not what you think you know. So, think about what you've done in your life and write about that.
When I write, I want something to sound good itself.
I try very hard to write in a very orderly and continual disciplined manner.
I've always written by hand. Mostly with a fountain pen, but sometimes with a pencil - especially for corrections.
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