Rob’s Rules for Writing
(This deep-links post revisits some of my previous posts)
Good writing requires tools, rules, and jewels.
I hope you’ll find a new tool here to help craft your next masterpiece. Many of us have the same tools in our writing toolbox, but some may have gotten a little rusty. Rules were made to be broken, but when communication is key, rules are more of a friend than a foe. Dust off the manual next time you’re in trouble and you’ll achieve precision and clarity. Many of us stop writing too soon. Polish those pearls of wisdom, your ideas deserve your best writing, and from time to time you’ll uncover a real gem.
1. English Handbook for the game of your life - Nobody needs to memorise all the grammar rules, just know when to refer to the manual.
2. If Punctuation Marks Were People – they might be easier to understand.
3. We hear and read incorrect grammar so often that Does it sound right? doesn’t work anymore
4. The Problem with Pronouns is that they can be tricky
5. Tools for Fine Tuning helps polish those gems
6. Layers of Revision is an often neglected step that can catch careless errors.
7. Evolving Language offers a basic foundation for building . . . . and a quiz or two
8. Got Style - there are more rules for writing than just grammar. Do you have style?
9. Commonly Confused Words can ambush an otherwise articulate article – take the challenge!
10. Using News Values - consider these tools when gathering material for your writing.
11. Overcoming Writer’s block - we all need to refresh, reset, and refocus from time to time.
12. To improve writing, first improve listening
Good writing is like serving a tennis ball. If you practice everday, but you never learned the correct way to serve in the first place, you may simply get really good at serving incorrectly.
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