- WRITING SIMPLY ABOUT COMPLEX STUFF: Cormac McCarthy’s priceless tips for scientific writing (actually, all writing).
- THE POWER OF DETAIL: Toril Moi describes the power of Karl Ove Knausaard’s detail-rich writing.
- WRITING ENGLISH FOR NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS: William Zinsser’s simple, usable tips for non-English natives (and the rest of us) on writing with clarity and power. (1/1/22)
- DELETE EVERYTHING THAT NO ONE WANTS TO READ: John McPhee on the art of excision. (9/7/15)
- THE PERSONAL IS THE LITERARY IS THE UNIVERSAL: The inimitable style of Joan Didion. (4/2/18)
- SPILL IT: To Nadine Gordimer, writing is an unconscious process.
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