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Get active to improve your writing.
“Reduced to its essence, a good English sentence is a statement that an agent (the subject of the sentence) performed an action (the verb) upon something (the object).” — John Ciardi, American poet and writing teacher “Those of us lucky … Continue reading
Posted in Writing Advice
Tagged "to be" verb forms, active verbs, active voice, jack hart, john ciardi, passive voice
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The secret to getting published.
Mike Reicher followed up on a tip to the Times’ Metro desk. Eleanor Miller used a cold-call e-mail to pitch the Brooklyn Rail. Emily Johnson walked in the door of the Canarsie Courier and talked to two of their editors. … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Published.
Tagged best strategies, Eleanor Miller, Emily Johnson, how to make a pitch, Mike Reicher, tips for pitches
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