Once in a while, I check out Nieman Narrative Digest to get inspired and see how the pros do it. I still have so much to learn. I don't know how these folks do it. How does one churn out an award-winning piece? It has to be good from start to finish, from conception and interviews to the structure, organization and style. It has to say something ( Read more... )

Did you know Vancouver has a Poet Laureate ( Read more... )

I stumbled upon this gem of a site a few months ago and in keeping with my spring theme of inspiration, I want to share it with everybody.

Writers' Rooms, sponsored by the Vancouver International Writers and Readers Festival, asks different B.C. authors about their writing spaces. There's a photo and an essay where they describe the space and ( Read more... )

In one of first few episodes of The West Wing's third season there's a scene where Sam, C.J., Toby and Bruno's people were debating whether President Bartlet should use the word "torpor" in a speech. One of Bruno's people, Doug, was saying it's not a word a lot of people know. Sam told him it means "apathy" and "dullness." Then Doug retorted that ( Read more... )

I resent having to spend one of my two measly days-off on the Fathers and Daughters piece. This is an official complaint. It's completely without teeth, of course, but venting about it makes me feel better ( Read more... )

I am sick of writing ( Read more... )

I'm writing for the PCIJ again ( Read more... )

I suppose it's silly to be so pumped by eight inches. But whatever. Tomorrow's paper. A11.

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As I begin my job hunt - some words of advice dug up from Blinkit, Barry Link's blog. Barry is assistant editor at the Courier, where I interned briefly last summer. He is a great guy and an excellent writer/editor. And, it seems (from reading his archives), also the author of the Courier style guide. I don't remember much from it, except that it ( Read more... )