Writing style (some notes) / TED talk

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homophones

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and / in addition

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AVOID overuse of 'VERY'

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TED Talk , 12:48 mins

MY LIFE STARTED WHEN THEY SAID IT WAS OVER

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Humorous rules for writing (Donna Richoux)

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Humorous Rules for Writing

("Fumblerules," "Perverse Rules," etc.)

by Donna Richoux, June 18, 2002

"Since the 1970s at least, lists of humorous rules for writing have circulated around schools, universities, and offices. The humor depends on each rule contradicting the very advice it gives, such as "Don't use no double negatives."

As Mark Israel's FAQ states, these were written up by William Safire under the name "Fumblerules," although there is at least one earlier published source of a similar list, by science editor George L. Trigg. Below, I give details about both of those sources, and quote the original articles in full.

Note that both Trigg and Safire credit others with having collected or contributed the rules they published. Although they helped in publicizing this catchy form, neither should be considered the originator."

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humorous rules for writing

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Jonathan Stray (reporters´ notebooks)

Lifelogging + Machine Transcription = Public Reporters’ Notebooks

Posted on December 17, 2009
Author: Jonathan Stray

"I want reporters to make their notebooks public, because I want news organizations and audiences alike to enjoy the fruits of transparency that the web is bringing to us. There are at least two problems with this idea: these notes are indecipherable scribbles on paper, and reporters won’t want to do it. Recording audio instead of ink and using machine transcription will help with the first problem, while the cultural shifts brought by the slow but inevitable rise of lifelogging will help with the second.

Reporters Notebook

The traditional “voice of god” news writing style just doesn’t cut it on the web, where Wikipedia has made us expect hyperlinked footnotes to every statement and bloggers happily admit their uncertainties. I’m hardly alone in calling for professional journalists to be more upfront about the sausage-making that is news production.

Not only might this renew the public’s battered trust of pro media, but showing your work lets other people build on it. Bloggers and Tweeters don’t wait until they have the full story to publish a new fact or post an interesting interview, allowing that information to be used immediately by someone else. As I have argued extensively, working journalists need to get into the habit of collaborating with their communities.

It’s quite possible that everyone wins when professional journalists show their work."

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Go on reading on the link above (Jonathan Stray (reporters´ notebooks)

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Serial comma (English language)

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Extract from Wikipedia

Serial comma

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In English language punctuation, a serial comma, or series comma (also called an Oxford comma or a Harvard comma), is a comma placed immediately before the coordinating conjunction (usually and or or) in a series of three or more terms. For example, a list of three countries might be punctuated either as "France, Italy and Spain" (without the serial comma) or "France, Italy, and Spain" (with the serial comma).

Opinions among writers and editors differ on whether to use the serial comma, and usage also differs somewhat between regional varieties of English. British English allows constructions with or without this comma, while in American English it is common and even often considered mandatory.

A majority of American style guides mandate use of the serial comma, including APA style, The Chicago Manual of Style, Garner's Modern American Usage, The MLA Style Manual, Strunk, White's Elements of Style and the U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual. In contrast, the Associated Press Stylebook advises against it. 

In Canada, the stylebook published by The Canadian Press advises against it. Most British style guides do not mandate its use. The Economist Style Guide notes that most British writers only use it where necessary to avoid ambiguity. However, a few British style guides mandate it, most notably The Oxford Style Manual.

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About writing well (journalism)

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New York Times, Safire

27 best books on writing

On language (Safire)

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E. Fouz.-4.01.2020

PhD.-sophomore

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Types of hats (women & men)

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(Fedora hat) 

types of hats (women and men)

8 Rules for Writing Books

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"Ten things your father should have taught you about style" (Antonio Centeno)

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Extract: 

Ten things your father should have taught you about style

ANTONIO CENTENO

"There’s something very old-fashioned and almost kitschy about the idea of a father teaching his son how to dress like a man.

Part of that, of course, is because a lot of fathers these days don’t really know how to dress themselves, so there isn’t much for them to pass along.

For those of you who never had a style mentor in your father, here are all the lessons a really well-dressed dad would have passed along. Better late than never!

1. Style Matters

This is one that’s often not taught explicitly. Instead, fathers reinforce the idea simply by the act of teaching their sons — it’s implied that, because Dad is spending time on this stuff, it must matter.

It’s a good lesson to internalize. Style matters, both as an individual and as a part of a family.

People do judge you based on your appearance. If you believe otherwise, you’re just kidding yourself. You want to be a good person, absolutely — but no matter how good you are, you’re not going to be judged by the quality of your character until people have had a chance to observe it for a while. Until then, they’re going off of appearances.

That makes it crucial for everyone who wants to be taken seriously to present himself well. And fathers who want their sons to do well — and who want their family to be respected — will be sure to pass that lesson along." (...)

Your father should have taught you these 10 things about style

Grey is the new way

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grey-haired young woman

grey-haired girl 

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