Craftsmanship Counts
'Word carpentry is like any other kind of carpentry. You must join your sentences smoothly.'
--Anatole France, a French poet and writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1921.
Working With Words
A weblog devoted to spurring a conversation among those who use words to varying degrees in their daily work. Hosted by John Ettorre, a Cleveland-based writer and editor. Please email me at: john.ettorre@gmail.com. "There comes a time when you realize that everything is a dream, and only those things preserved in writing have any possibility of being real." --James Salter
Thursday, September 10, 2009
'Word carpentry is like any other kind of carpentry. You must join your sentences smoothly.'
--Anatole France, a French poet and writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1921.
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- Name: John Ettorre
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
I'm a Cleveland, Ohio-based writer, editor and writing coach, with more than 25 years of experience, including stints in Chicago and Washington, D.C. My work has appeared in more than 100 print and online publications, from the New York Times and the Christian Science Monitor to local and regional publications. My work has been recognized by awards (including an Emmy) from four journalism groups.
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5 Comments:
Agreed. I find reading a work aloud, even if it's not one intended to be read out loud, is a good way to identify any cracks in the text.
Interesting! and what if when you try to carve the letters you discover the wood is too hard?
M
How impossibly cool that the first two folks to join this discussion hail from Scotland & Argentina! All we need now is some Asian and Australian representation. You're right on about the benefits of reading work aloud, Jim. The ear catches far more than the eye, especially when it comes to subtle rhythms and cadences and their related road signage, otherwise known as punctuation.
Oh yes, easier said than done.
That's certainly true, Diane.
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