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Getting Good Use out of Bad Writing – Part II

Getting Good Use out of Bad Writing – Part II

Once again, I’d like to explore a little more of the idea that encountering an example of bad writing by someone else can actually provide an excellent opportunity to improve your own writing.  (My previous discussion about this is here.) As a writer, it’s always important to read plenty, both for enjoyment (of course!) and to have a lot of examples to draw from of what sort of writing is to your taste.  But when you come across something that…

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Some Thoughts and Offerings regarding Ghost Stories

Some Thoughts and Offerings regarding Ghost Stories

I don’t really believe in ghosts.  Or, more accurately, I think I believe that if ghosts exist, they do so in a way that’s just not relevant to me, that our worlds are completely separate, and that theirs does not affect mine.  I’m pretty sure that’s what I believe. It can still be fun to indulge in a good ghost story on occasion.  Especially around Halloween. Ghosts, and ghost stories, I think, have a way of connecting us very deeply…

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