Tag Archives: journalism
The secret truth about writing
When was the last time you went to a movie and wanted to stay behind and watch it again? What was the last political stump speech that made you laugh and cry and want to go knock on the doors … Continue reading
Why the Inverted Pyramid must DIE
If you are a writer, you know all about the inverted pyramid. It’s one of the first blueprints we get taught: put the most important stuff on top and the least important on the bottom, like an upside-down pyramid. As … Continue reading
Writers: social media is a tool — not a magic bullet
Every novelist, journalist and aspiring writer I know is all over social media. They’ve got a blog and a Twitter account, or a Tumblr and a Facebook page. Or they have all four, plus three things that are so bleeding … Continue reading
