Snicket, Lemony -- The Vile Village, ch. 1 (2001)

Dave — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 18:21:10 +0000

A newspaper, as I’m sure you know, is a collection of supposedly true stories written down by writers who either saw them happen or talked to people who did. These writers are called journalists, and like telephone operators, butchers, ballerinas, and people who clean up after horses, journalists can sometimes make mistakes.

Lemony Snicket (b. 1970) American author, screenwriter, musician (pseud. for Daniel Handler)
The Vile Village, ch. 1 (2001)

Keillor, Garrison -- “Post to the Host” (Jul 2005)

Dave — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 13:53:40 +0000

Journalism is a good place for any writer to start — the retelling of fact is always a useful trade and can it help you learn to appreciate the declarative sentence. A young writer is easily tempted by the allusive and ethereal and ironic and reflective, but the declarative is at the bottom of most good writing.

Garrison Keillor (b. 1942) American entertainer, author
“Post to the Host” (Jul 2005)

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Snicket, Lemony -- The Vile Village, ch. 1 (2001)

Keillor, Garrison -- “Post to the Host” (Jul 2005)