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The Jerry Seinfeld Guide to Writing.
By Greg Storey
David Perell, shares his method of writing apparently based on this snippet from an interview with Seinfeld (I write that because the post does not include a citation or link…
The Attorney Marketing Center
Back phrasing and negative space in writing
By David Ward
In music, “back phrasing” is when “a singer intentionally sings in front of the beat (or behind it–“front phrasing”). I’m told that Willie Nelson does this effectively, as do many…
Legal Writing Prof Blog
Daily Writing Tips
The website Daily Writing Tips publishes new articles daily on grammar, punctuation, spelling, usage, and vocabulary. Click here to have a look.Hat tip to Michael Goldblatt.(mew)
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Obama on writing.
By Greg Storey
From an adapted excerpt of President Barack Obama’s new memoir, A Promised Land published by The Atlantic comes this thought from Obama about writing while he drafted his presidential memoirs:…
The Attorney Marketing Center
You already said that
By David Ward
In one of his newsletters, legendary copywriter Gary Halbert tells a story about a reader who urged him to re-read a newsletter he’d written nearly a decade earlier. When he…
Legal Writing Prof Blog
National Day on Writing — Words and Power
Wednesday, October 21, beginning at 12 PM Central TimeNational Day on Writing is an initiative of the National Council of Teachers of English to amplify the importance of writing and…
Appellate Advocacy Blog
Good Writing is Rewriting
When I was in college, I had the opportunity to sit and talk for a bit with Ray Bradbury after he gave a lecture on writing. His first advice on…
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WordRake Donates Its Software To Help Hone Writing Skills Of Access To Justice Fellows
By Bob Ambrogi
The legal technology company WordRake, whose software helps legal professionals hone their writing, has entered into a collaboration with the Access to Justice Technology Fellows, a program that trains law…
Future Lawyer
#PoetryFriday – Charles Bukowski – "Each Line Must Be An Entity Unto Itself"
By rickgeorges
My fellow law bloggers, and fellow writers, should listen to Charles Bukowski, (American-German Poet, novelist, and short story writer) in this short interview. He speaks on death and writing. He…
Every Day Rhetoric
Do you speak like you blog?
By chrisgrim
For months, I've wanted to respond to a post written by a fellow LexBlogger. Not required, but you can read the post if it interests you. Crazy Third Option is a…