Friday, July 24, 2009

Sowell on Writing

If you are interested in writing, or if you just like to read someone else who is interested in writing, Thomas Sowell as an excellent (and at times very funny) article. It talks about writing, editing, publishing (and publishers), and reviewing.

Biggest takeaway from this article? Write only when you have something to say and write only to be understood.

Greatest line in this article? “…there is a big difference between Londonderry air and London derriere.”

Reminder for editors (and professors)? “Few of the rules contained in [the Chicago Manual of Style] are inviolable.”

HT: Kevin DeYoung

1 comment:

Bob McCabe said...

Ouch! I thought the Chicago Manual of Style was on the same level as the KJV ☺