Monday, September 26, 2011

How to become a good writer

A guiding thought from a man who was a good writer and a clear thinker:
We learn to write well, if we ever do, by reading good prose, paying close attention to our own words, revising relentlessly, and recalling the connections between written and spoken language.
- Christopher Lasch (1932-1994), Plain Style, University of Pennsylvania Press: 2002), pg. 75.

2 comments:

Adrienne said...

It's the commas that befuddle me. Thank goodness for my "editor."

Mark in Spokane said...

Punctuation can be perplexing!