Here's Something You Don't Always Understand At First
"There are no shortcuts to any place worth going."
--the late opera diva Beverly Sills
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, February 11, 2010
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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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10 Comments:
Oh, I dunno, I don't find going to sleep too hard.
I'm inclined to agree. And although Jim suggests sleep's one place worth a short cut to, I think of sleep as a possible euphemism for death and I hope that most of us don't take short cuts there.
@Elisabeth - I assure you, Lis, when my time comes to die I do not want to take the scenic route.
Isn't it funny that when analyzed, some great-sounding quotes are blatantly untrue. Even metaphorically. I'm sure "Bubbles" was talking about hard work leading to success, but I can think of many examples, as have Jim and Elisabeth, where cutting corners really pays off. I much prefer flying over driving to New York. I prefer the speed of the computer rather than mail service when conversing with Jim and Elisabeth, continents away ( and you, states away).
This is a good way to describe getting from the West Side to Cleveland Heights.
Thanks, everyone. CB, I like the new blog, but I'll still miss Accent. It was unique.
What if the long way isn't working either?????
Now there's a true conundrum, Diane.
Short cuts? Some of us don't even have a sense of direction. Hope we get wherever, and soon.
I know the feeling, at least sometime, Maria. It's just part of being human, and having a curious, searching nature. It's easy to always have a perfect sense of direction when you're hardly going anywhere. But writerly types don't have that option, if you could even call that an option.
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