I remember having a moment of angst about academic writing years ago. My thesis advisor said, “Write like you talk.” Here’s more of the same advice.
Conversational Writing: 10 Tips by Leo Babauta
http://writetodone.com/conversational-writing-2/
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Getting better
Here’s a great little list of ideas and examples for improving your writing. While it’s aimed at short story writers, this Seton Hill University professor’s suggestions can apply to any kind of writing.
Short story tips: 10 ways to improve your creative writing
SinC offers award
Here’s a contest from Sisters in Crime to encourage writers of color. Check it out.
Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award – Sisters in Crime
http://www.sistersincrime.org/?page=EleanorTaylorBland
Good night, good doctor
Stictly speaking, this piece isn’t about writing. But its prose is a beautiful example of well-chosen and well-placed words. Oliver Sacks, who is a doctor as well as a writer, has bid us farewell. He should know he will be missed. And that he continues to teach those of us who would try to touch each other with words.
My Own Life – NYTimes.com
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/02/19/opinion/oliver-sacks-on-learning-he-has-terminal-cancer.html?_r=0&referrer=
Set the pace
When freelance editor Lisa Roettger offered tips to writers recently, she said a developmental edit might point out problems with pacing. Here are some ideas from fantasy writer Victoria Grefer about how to fix pacing problems.
In Fiction: How Much “Down Time” is Too Much? | Creative Writing with the Crimson League
http://crimsonleague.com/2015/02/17/in-fiction-how-much-down-time-is-too-much/
