Category Archives: Writing by others
More from Delaplane
Effortless writing. Notice how many times he contrasts the word soft with the word hard. It’s such an obvious and repeated gimmick that its like being hit with a sledgehammer. A velvet sledgehammer. For more from Delaplane, go here (internal link) … Continue reading
Why Magazines Are Like Sailboats
“Mr. Andersen, who now writes books and hosts a public radio show, said that magazines might eventually gain a cult following akin to the interest around other obsolete media, like vinyl records.” ‘Eventually, they’ll become like sailboats,’ he said. ‘They … Continue reading
The Lowest Form of Poetry
A limerick is a strictly structured device used to deliver the most appealing nonsense and the most amazing precision. It has been called, without hostility, the lowest form of poetry. Edward Lear, a master of the limerick, had great influence … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Thoughts on writing, Uncategorized, Writing by others, Writing tips
Tagged Carroll, Huxley, Kipling, Lear, limericks
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Hunter S. Thompson and 9/11
Originally written for ESPN (external link). Penned when few facts were known, many of his predictions came eerily true. A distinctive writing style all his own . . . Fear & Loathing in America By Hunter S. Thompson Page 2 … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, ESPN, Hunter, Hunter S. Thompson, September 11, writing style
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The Waste Land Read By Obi-Wan Kenobi
Okay. Sir Alec Guinness. If you’ve struggled with this poem, as I think we all have, an excellent way to approach it is by listening to a good reading. Guinness does a wonderful job. He brings out nuances not easily … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Thoughts on writing, video, Writing by others
Tagged Alec Guinness, Obi Wan Kenobi, Poetry, T.S. Eliot, The Wasteland, YouTube video
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Musings on The Press
“Hastiness and superficiality are the psychic diseases of the twentieth century, and more than anywhere else this disease is reflected in the press.” Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. In my short stint as a newspaper reporter I was happy to write on the … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, Dr. Johnson, Rage, The Downward Spiral, the media, the press
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