“There's a sureness to good writing even when what's being written about doesn't make all that much sense. It's the sureness of the so-called seat of an accomplished horseback rider or a sailor coming about in a strong wind. The words have both muscle and grace, familiarity and surprise.” WritingStrongGraceWrittenWindSurpriseMusclesSeatsAccomplishedFamiliaritySailorRidersGood WritingHorsebackStrong WindsHorseback Riders Author:Anne Bernays
“Nice writing isn't enough. It isn't enough to have smooth and pretty language. You have to surprise the reader frequently, you can't just be nice all the time. Provoke the reader. Astonish the reader. Writing that has no surprises is as bland as oatmeal. Surprise the reader with the unexpected verb or adjective. Use one startling adjective per page.” WritingEnoughUseLanguageNiceReaderPagesSurpriseUnexpectedBeing NiceSmoothProvokingVerbsAdjectivesBlandOatmeal Author:Anne Bernays
