This column will change your life: how to think about writing. 'An awful lot of people seem to think they know the secret to writing well.' Illustration: Chris Madden for the Guardian What's the secret to writing well?
As I've said previously here, an awful lot of people seem to think they know, yet their "rules for writers" are almost always (pardon the technical linguistics jargon) bullshit. For example, "Show, don't tell" is frequently bad advice. In the right context, the passive voice is fine. Artisanal Publishing: The Top 10 Reasons to Self-Publish (Infograph) · APE Blog. Embed This Image On Your Site (copy code below): Shawn Welch (7 Posts) Author of three books: APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur — How to Publish a Book, From Idea to App and iOS 5 Core Frameworks, speaker, iOS Designer/Developer.
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