Every year, Merriam-Webster chooses a word to be “Word of the Year.” For 2007 the choice was a rather unusual one, but also very telling about the changes and choices when it comes to language in our society. This episode of Unleaded - Fuel for Writers celebrates: “W00t!”
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In all the drive to be a published and successful writers sometimes it is difficult to remember why we started and the way we were when we started. How it felt, the passion, the drive. This episode of Unleaded reminds us that the most important thing about writing is also the most personal
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One of the toughest things about writing is feeling that your are unoriginal; that you have nothing to say that hasn’t been said before. Don’t let that stop you. This episode of Unleaded talks about the anxiety associated with the pressure to “be original.”
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This episode of Unleaded references the website of editor Edmund R. Schubert. He has a great article that offers one some food for thought on the idea of word choice and the importance of writers being cognizant of their options.
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It is a brand new year and time to bring out and dust off those resolutions. This episode of Unleaded talks about adding writing as a resolution for 2008.
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