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‘Voice’ Part II: Profiles in courage

‘Voice’ Part II: P...

October 1, 2001

A series of writers demonstrate a key component: the willingness to take a risk Last week ...

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‘Voice’ Part I: One writer’s catalog of versatile styles

‘Voice’ Part I: On...

September 24, 2001

A quintet of Kim Murphy leads shows you the importance of calibrating I want stories with ...

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Six questions to ask yourself before you type that anecdotal lead

Six questions to ask yourself ...

July 9, 2001

How make sure the anecdote doesn't cause more problems than it solves Nothing winks more seductively ...

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Curb your dependence on dependent clauses

Curb your dependence on depend...

July 2, 2001

A continuation of last week's jihad against inflated sentences In an effort to create a debate ...

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Those long sentences are sabotaging you

Those long sentences are sabot...

June 25, 2001

How to stop cramming and start cutting We do it because there is so much perspective ...

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Lessons from covering the extraordinary

Lessons from covering the extr...

April 30, 2001

How reporters grappled with the first month of California's electricity crisis Here’s a nightmare: You’re assigned ...

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