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The Inverted Pyramid 18 Jun 2013 | 06:00 am
The Inverted Pyramid is a simple idea: put the most important pieces of your article at the top, and catch your reader’s attention immediately. A traditional tool of news journalism, the Inverted Pyra...
Famous First Lines In Fiction 18 Jun 2013 | 05:50 am
You’ve heard it before: your first line should be your best. It should be intriguing, maybe even poetic. Even in journalism, you’ll want your first paragraph, or lead, to reach out and grab your reade...
George Orwell’s Six Simple Rules 18 Jun 2013 | 05:45 am
George Orwell is one of my favorite authors. 1984, Animal Farm — there’s something about dystopian societies I find entertaining. But we’re not here to talk about that (maybe later). Orwell shared his...
Forming An Argument 18 Jun 2013 | 05:35 am
At the core of any good persuasive writing is a reasonable argument. How you make that argument will determine its effectiveness, and so I’d like to take this opportunity to review the elements of a g...
Bradbury’s Lists 18 Jun 2013 | 05:29 am
Last night’s rain is over, and now the sun is shining and the air is so wet you can hardly breathe. The thermostat just turned ninety. On this spring day that feels like summer, I think now is the per...
Writing Woes? Try Napoleon’s Battle Plan 3 Jun 2013 | 11:24 pm
I know what you’re doing. You’ve got an idea. You’re thinking about it. You can see pieces of it floating around in your brain, like a spilled bowl of Frosted Flakes aboard the International Space Sta...
Never confuse movement with action 7 May 2013 | 03:42 am
“Never confuse movement with action.” That’s one of my favorite quotes. It’s been attributed to both Ernest Hemingway and Benjamin Franklin — perhaps they both said it — and to most its meaning is cle...
Chris Thursten’s Guide to Games Journalism 26 Mar 2013 | 06:22 am
Thursten’s Totally Non-Judgy Games Journalism Compass (2013 Edition) The post Chris Thursten’s Guide to Games Journalism appeared first on The Writer's Pulse.
quote: there is nothing to writing 25 Mar 2013 | 01:04 pm
There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed. Ernest Hemingway The post quote: there is nothing to writing appeared first on The Writer's Pulse.
Forms of Propaganda: Testimonial and Expert Opinion 12 Mar 2013 | 12:05 am
A testimonial is an endorsement. These endorsements often come from regular people giving positive reviews of products or ideas. However, the more famous or respected an individual is, the more powerf...
