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Legal Writing Prof Blog
what color is your pen?
For an article on how the color of the pen you use to grade papers makes a difference, see The pen is mightier than the word: Object priming of evaluative…
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
I Write Like Jonathan Swift – Who Do You Write Like??
By Greg Lambert
I've always thought I wrote my blog posts in the tradition of great writers like Jonathan Swift, and now I have the data to back up my claim. The website…
Civil Words
I Write Like …
By katherinek-yunkeryunkerpark-blogspot-com
I read in a Wall Street Journal column about a website that would statistically analyze a text and compare it to statistics for famous writers: iwl.meI cast about for something…
Legal Writing Prof Blog
writing to lose
As the librarian who forwarded this to me said, "Who can resist this title:" Writing Bad Briefs: How to Lose a Case in 100 Pages or More" New York State…
Sunshine in Missouri
Time together and time to spare, Time to learn, time to care, Someday, somewhere
By Jean Maneke
Before I became a lawyer, I was a writer. I love to write. It's ingrained in every fiber of my being. So I thought blogging would be easy. I…
Legal Writing Prof Blog
mindful writing
Everyone knows that writing is hard work and comes with its own special flavors of angst. Over on the idealawg, Stephanie Allen has written a very helpful post, with…
Legal Writing Prof Blog
Take an ellipses to lunch
Because after reading this post, it's going to need some comfort food and a little ego-boosting. According to our friend at the Business Writer blog Lynn Gaertner-Johnston, you should (almost) never…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Finding Your Blogging Voice: LexBlog Network Webinar
Most blogs have a different writing style than the papers or briefs many attorneys are used to writing. At LexBlog we often talk about a blog having a distinct “voice”,…
Legal Writing Prof Blog
Inside the belly of the beast – the Chicago Manual of Style’s “scary” online forum
The Chicago Manual of Style recently launched an online forum where you can get answered any and all of your writing style questions. The problem is, as Inside Higher Ed…
Texas Bar Blog
State Bar Announces Twitter Novel Contest
By Ellen Carnes
What Ernest Hemingway reportedly considered to be his best work was also his briefest. To settle a bar bet, the story goes, Hemingway was challenged to write a complete novel…