can't help telling stories
Tempus Fugit.
Somehow a cliche doesn’t seem as cliched when you write it in Latin. But it’s still a cliche, no matter how much time has flown since I posted something on this site.
I’ve been busy. We’ve had COVID throwing a curve ball into our lives.
Writing is on a back burner for now.
I joined a writing group called OWLS a while back, but that’s now really why I’ve decided I need them around my house. I’m hoping to deter critters from feeling at home on my back deck.
If I’m lucky, they may also convey a little wisdom on me and my writing.
Fingers crossed.
But for the time being, at least I like looking at them.
A co-worker periodically rails against the bad writing she she sees in documents that cross her desk. Then we commiserate about failings in writing education. Here’s an article from the New York Times about efforts to improve writing education.
Why Kids Can’t Write https://nyti.ms/2hn9ibq
Yup, it’s a new year. This post is inspiring me. I hope it does the same for you.
https://hbr.org/2016/12/stop-setting-goals-you-dont-actually-care-about
Here’s a great article about some of the best nonfiction work from women writers. I plan to read one a day until I’ve gone through all of them.
http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/04/queens-of-nonfiction-56-women-writers-everyone-should-read.html
sharon p. lynn 