Podcast appearances and mentions of william strunk jr

For the British architect John Pawson, minimalism isn't just a design philosophy, but a life philosophy—with his 1996 book, Minimum, serving as a defining jumping-off point. Over the course of more than four decades, Pawson has quietly amassed a global following by distilling spaces, objects, and things down to their most essential. With projects ranging from his career-defining Calvin Klein Collection flagship store on Madison Avenue in New York City, completed in 1995, to a remote monastery complex in the Czech Republic he's been building for Cistercian monks of the Trappist order for more than 25 years; from hotels in Los Angeles, Madrid, and Tel Aviv to London's Design Museum; from private homes in Colorado, Greece, Japan, Sweden, and beyond, to a chair and cookware; from lamps and linens to doorknobs, bowls, to even a steak knife, Pawson's tightly focused yet seemingly boundless practice places him in a category all his own.On the episode—our fourth “site-specific” taping of Time Sensitive, recorded at Pawson's country home in the Cotswolds—he discusses the problems he sees with trying to turn minimalism into a movement; his deep-seated belief in restraint, both in life and in architecture; and his humble, highly refined approach to creating sacred spaces.Special thanks to our Season 11 presenting sponsor, L'École, School of Jewelry Arts.Show notes:[08:06] Tetsuka House (2005)[08:06] “John Pawson's Approach to Making Life Simpler”[08:06] Shiro Kuramata[08:06] Katsura Imperial Villa[08:06] North York Moors[12:41] “Minimum” (1996)[12:41] Sen no Rikyū[17:35] Calvin Klein Collections Store (1995)[17:35] Ian Schrager[17:35] Paul Goldberger[17:35] Cathay Pacific (1998)[20:59] “Elements of Style” (1959) by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White[20:59] “Plain Space” (2010)[20:59] Raymond Carver[23:08] Bruce Chatwin[23:08] “Wabi”[23:08] Chatwin Apartment (1982)[26:26] Deyan Sudjic[28:12] Ryōan-ji[31:11] “John Pawson: Making Life Simpler” (2023)[30:16] Neuendorf House (1989)[30:16] Tilty Barn (1995)[37:19] Claudio Silvestrin[37:51] Philip Johnson[40:49] Home Farm (2019)[40:49] “Home Farm Cooking” (2021)[47:18] Bill Brandt[55:46] Hester van Royen Apartment (1981)[56:36] Casa Malaparte[56:36] Mies van der Rohe[56:36] Barcelona Pavilion[59:356] The Design Museum (2016)[59:356] Farnsworth House[59:356] “Inside the Brick House, Philip Johnson's Private Playground”[1:02:26] Pawson House (1999)[1:05:53] The Feuerle Collection (2016)[1:10:33] Abbey of Our Lady of Nový Dvůr (2004)[1:21:54] Pieter Jansz. Saenredam 

Send us a textIn today's episode, we have not only one guest but two! I am chatting with HEATHER TAYLOR and HILLARY NUSSBAUM. Together they wrote Know Your Newlywed, a full-cast audio production starring Mary Mouser of Cobra Kai and Tyler Posey of Teen Wolf. Know Your Newlywed is set between Boston and Chicago, and the female main character is an anthrozoologist—how cool is that? Heather writes and directs TV, film, and audio projects about complicated family relationships. She strives to destigmatize mental illness, disabilities, and poverty in her work. Hillary is a writer, director, and producer with a background in television development. Episode Highlights:Writing Exclusively for Audio – The challenges of storytelling without visual descriptions.Creating Connection Through Sound – How to portray emotions & chemistry using audio.Sound Environments – Using sound design to transport listeners between settings.Casting & Voice Acting – The fascinating process of selecting voice actors and how they create authentic relationships despite recording separately.Collaboration in Audiobook ProductionBook Flight: Rom-Coms with the Fake Dating trope.Connect with Heather Taylor and Hillary Nussbaum:InstagramHeatherHillaryHeather's WebsitePurchase Know Your NewlywedBooks and authors mentioned in the episode:Ann Patchett booksL.M. Montgomery booksThe Shennara Series by Terry BrooksThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienKitchen ScienceShoeless Joe by W.P. KinsellaThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. WhitePopulation: 485 - Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time by Michael PerryThe Night Shift by Dr. Brian GoldmanLong Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-AknarBook FlightThe Spanish Love Decepetion by Elena ArmasFunny Story by Emily HenryReady for a monthly literary adventure? We now have the BFF Book Club. Join us each month to explore a new book. After reading, connect with fellow book lovers and meet the author in a live interview! Can't make it live? Don't worry—we'll send you the recording. You can find all our upcoming book club selections HERE. Support the showBe sure to join the Bookish Flights community on social media. Happy listening! Instagram Facebook Website

We had our first existential crisis when Apple announced that they're adding transcripts to Apple Podcasts. We panicked for a few minutes, regrouped, and decided to ship Metacast in open beta ASAP. On the episode, Arnab, Ilya and Jennie discuss the whole ordeal as it was happening. Get Metacast at ⁠metacast.app⁠. Join the r/metacastapp subreddit. Segments [01:09] Launch stages at Google and Amazon [07:21] Our secret sauce [13:00] Why we decided to start talking about the app openly [17:22] Our first existential crisis [31:07] Re-evaluation of priorities [34:35] Building a community on Reddit [38:03] Books and podcasts recommendations Links Metacast Get Metacast for iOS and Android r/metacastapp subreddit Podcasts Interview with Christian Selig on Builders Gonna Build Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness The Game w/ Alex Hormozi Books Broken Code: Inside Facebook and the Fight to Expose Its Harmful Secrets by Jeff Horwitz The Wanderer by Sharon Creech The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. & E. B. White Learn Spanish with Paul Noble for Beginners by Paul Noble Next Steps in Spanish with Paul Noble for Intermediate Learners by Paul Noble Bone by Jeff Smith Sandman by Neil Gaiman Dog Man by Dav Pilkey We Are Legion (We Are Bob): Bobiverse, Book 1 by Dennis E. Taylor Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell Shows Queer Eye on Netflix Get in touch

In this episode, Steve McCausland returns to The PR Maven® Podcast to share more of his crisis communications wisdom. Starting with his background and career, Steve shares some examples of how to handle communicating during crises based on his 30+ years working for Maine Public Safety. Steve and Nancy also give a look into their crisis communications training process, including some of their most important tips. Steve and Nancy discuss how the media landscape has changed throughout their careers as well and how that impacts your crisis communications strategy. 3:21 – Steve talks about his 30+ year career at Maine Public Safety. 4:57 – Steve explains how to stay calm in the face of a crisis. 9:18 – Steve shares the advice he gave to the Farmington deputy fire chief following the deadly 2019 explosion. 10:19 – Steve recounts the worst motor vehicle accident in Maine. 18:50 – Steve shares why you should never say “no comment.” 20:41 – Steve describes how the media landscape has changed since he began his career. 25:03 – Steve gives a piece of advice: don't go off the record. 30:57 – Steve talks about why and how you should get ready for a crisis. 35:57 – Steve emphasizes the importance of rehearsing. 40:38 – Steve shares some resources that have been helpful to him.   Quote “It is an incredibly important component of getting the information out, to show some empathy. You can do it with few words, but it shows that you care about what happened, for the victim, for the victim's family and the businesses that may have been affected as well.” – Steve McCausland, communications specialist at Marshall Communications   Links: Farmington explosion: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/09/16/farmington-maine-explosion-leap-inc-1-dead-propane-blast/2341115001/ Lac-Mégantic interviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfULxhsPm3Y City of Lewiston Support Fund: https://www.androscogginbank.com/city-of-lewiston-support-fund/ AP Stylebook: https://www.apstylebook.com/ “The Elements of Style” by William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White: https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Style-Fourth-William-Strunk/dp/020530902X   Listen to PR Maven® Podcast episode 82 on message mapping: https://marshallpr.com/podcast/episode-82-how-to-use-a-message-map-to-build-your-brand/ Listen to Steve's first episode on The PR Maven® Podcast: https://marshallpr.com/podcast/episode-118-how-to-communicate-during-a-crisis-with-steve-mccausland-communications-specialist-at-marshall-communications/   About the guest:     Steve McCausland served 32 years as the spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety, handling information on over 500 homicides, another 500 fire deaths and thousands of motor vehicle fatalities. Before retiring, he had a role in every major criminal investigation the department was involved in over those three decades. He served as an advisor to eight commissioners of public safety and eight chiefs of the State Police on media relations and public and governmental policy. Steve started his media career as the news director of the radio station in Bath and worked part-time for the Portland Press Herald, Associated Press and WCSH-TV in Portland. He was elected and served 20 years on the Brunswick Town Council, serving six of those years as chairman.

Authors Heidi Amsinck and Marisa Haetzman go head to head in a war of the words, just before their appearance at Bloody Scotland. Heidi discusses her latest Jensen thriller, 'The Girl in The Photo' and her love for Denmark. Marisa tells us about collaborating with her husband, Chris Brookmyre (writing as Ambrose Parry) and their new book, 'Voices Of The Dead' They also tell us what they have been reading and enjoying recently. THE BOOK OFF Mayflies by Andrew O'Hagan VS The Elements Of Style by William Strunk Jr and EB White Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I talk with Philip Charter, an award-winning British writer and writing coach who loves helping multilingual writers share what they have got to say. You'll hear us talk about: Why Phil likes writing How to get into the habit of writing Where to publish your writing so people can read it Exam writing The power of feedback How Phil helps multilingual writers ChatGPT Most common challenges multilingual writers face Reading books Episode Links Get in touch with Phil - https://linktr.ee/englishwritingcoach My private email list - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/ My book clubs - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/book-discussions/ Medium (where to publish your writing for free) - https://medium.com/ Books we mentioned The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. & E. B. White On Writing Well by William Zinsser On Writing by Stephen King Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

Tonight, we'll read the first part to the writing style guide “The Elements of Style”, written by William Strunk Jr. in 1918, published in 1920. Strunk was a professor at Cornell University and wrote the book for use at the university. He is best remembered for the version of this guidebook, enlarged in 1959 by his student, New Yorker writer E.B. White. Now in its fourth edition, it is the most frequently assigned book on college syllabuses, and continues to earn both praise and criticism over a century after its first publication. This episode is guest narrated by Stephen Frost of Stereo Couture, who specialize in producing music, sound, and voices for animation. If you are interested in learning more, please go to https://stereocouture.com/ — read by J — Support us: Listen ad-free on Patreon Get Snoozecast merch like cozy sweatshirts and accessories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TODAY'S GUEST   Dr. Leidy Klotz is the Copenhaver Associate Professor at the University of Virginia, where he is appointed in the Schools of Engineering, Architecture, and Business. He co-founded and co-directs the university's Convergent Behavioral Science Initiative, which engages and supports applied, interdisciplinary research.     Leidy studies how we transform things from the way they are to the way we want them to be. His research on the science of design has appeared in both Nature and Science, and he has written for The Washington Post, Fast Company, Lit Hub, and the Behavioral Scientist. Leidy has authored more than 80 original research articles and secured more than $10 million in competitive funding to support his and others' work in this area.   EPISODE SUMMARY   In this conversation we talk about: His early career as a soccer player. Studying engineering. His aha! moment when playing Legos with his son, which led to his breakthrough research and proof that people systematically overlook subtractive changes when considering a solution.   We also discuss: Adding versus subtracting. His book, Subtract. On adding as a strategy against entropy. On great examples of functional subtraction. Subtracting in design and in civilization in general. On loss aversion as a possible driver. On minimalism. And many other topics.   Leidy's insights are especially crucial for designers, and has encouraged me to incorporate a moment of subtraction in our design processes. I think we'd all be better off if our products, our laws, our routines, and our homes, occasionally got simpler, instead of more complex.   This conversation is one of a dozen or so weekly conversations we already have lined up for you with top thinkers, designers, makers, authors, entrepreneurs, and impact investors who are working to change our world for the better. So follow this podcast on your favorite podcast app, or head over to remakepod.org to subscribe.   And now let's jump right in with Dr. Leidy Klotz.   TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS   [4:06] Life During Covid [10:06] Early Childhood Lessons [12:31] Transitioning [15:16] An Aha! Moment [21:31] Adding Versus Subtracting [23:27] The Biology of Subtracting [27:52] Entropy [32:12] Functional Subtraction [38:46] Loss Aversion [42:17] The Civilizational Level of Adding and Subtracting [48:45] Subtracting in Design [51:53] A Subtraction Clause [55:22] Spirituality in Subtracting [1:06:05] A Short Sermon   EPISODE LINKS Leidy's Links

In this episode of the Laravel India Podcast, we're joined by guest Taylor Otwell Taylor discusses the how he created Laravel, how he writes documentations and why it is useful to read books He also shares some insights of how he started with programming and  the laravel ecosystem products he created. Additionally, he shares his daily routing, and how to maintain it. Overall, a great episode for anyone interested in learning more about Laravel and its ecosystem! Follow Taylor Otwell at twitter - Click Here Recommended books by Taylor Otwell - (https://amzn.to/3YxGddw) Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code - (https://amzn.to/3XsHDEv) Getting Real: The Smarter, Faster, Easier Way to Build a Successful Web Application - (https://amzn.to/3K84NNK) The Elements of Style by William StrunkBook by William Strunk Jr.

In today's episode we explore how to go from vague idea, or a spilt page of words, to a polished, shaped piece of writing, how to develop the discipline of editing your own work, and to learn to trust your own opinion, and knowing when it's time to get support from elsewhere. The episode includes:-       How to know when a piece of writing is ‘done enough'-       The main thing you need to know about editing-       How I turn an idea for a book into the actual book (spoiler: I don't write a ‘first draft' until very late in the process) – and how this information might help you and your workWith inspiration from John McPhee, Robert M Pirsig and Julie Cadwallader.I hope this podcast will help you write fearlessly, and with joy, and build a writing practice that nourishes you for the rest of your life. I'd love to see what writing it inspires – feel free to share by tagging me @bethkempton #fearlesswriterpodcastBethXxPS Please note there is a chunk of silence in this podcast. It is supposed to be there for the weekly writing exercise!Click here to download the transcriptThe theme music for The Fearless Writer Podcast is The River sung by Danni Nicholls, co-written by Danni Nicholls and me, Beth Kempton. Listen on iTunes / Spotify / Youtube and feel free to add it to your Instagram reels! See here for the lyrics and full credits.***Did you know the audiobook version of The Way of the Fearless Writer includes a full meditation album to help get the words flowing? You can get it here. Resources mentioned in this episode:•      From Draft No.4 by John McPhee (Farrar, Straus & Giroux p.180 •      On Quality: An inquiry into excellence by Robert M Pirsig (Mariner)  •      Blackbirds by Julie Cadwallader Staub in Poetry of Presence by Phyllis Cole-Dai & Ruby R Wilson (Eds.) (pub. Grayson Books) p.50 •      The Way of the Fearless Writer by Beth Kempton (Piatkus). US/Canada edition HERE.My recommendations for books that will help you shape your writing: On Writing Well by William Zinssner / Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr & E.B. White / New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors (Oxford) / The Situation and the Story by Vivian Gornick More at bethkempton.com / dowhatyouloveforlife.com / Instagram

Lindsay is a full-time independent fantasy and science fiction author who loves travel, hiking, tennis, and vizslas. She's written over a hundred novels, appeared on the USA Today bestseller list, and has been twice nominated for a Goodreads Readers' Choice Award.Tess and Karen loved hearing about how she got her start in publishing, why she decided to set up a Patreon account, and why she believes that free books are a valuable marketing tool for authors. She also explains the writing process that has enabled her to write over 100 books.Enjoy!Book mentioned:The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. WhiteLindsay BurokerSix Figure Authors podcast

Notes:Definitions:- Editing - Prepare (written material) for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it. Remove unnecessary or inappropriate words, sounds, or scenes from the text. Refining, polishing, making it more like itself. Fable and the Verbivore reference a quote by Mark Twain. Here is that quote:- “Substitute 'damn' every time you're inclined to write 'very;' your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.” Here are some articles and videos that we found helpful in preparation for this conversation:- WritersWrite “Simplify Your Writing – Avoid These 44 Overused Words & Phrases”- Louis Dockery “6 Words You Need to Stop Using in Your Work Vocabulary”- CNBC “Want to sound more confident? Avoid these 11 words and phrases that make you look ‘weak,' say grammar experts”- ServiceScape “Remove These 30 Words and Phrases from Your Writing Now”- Lit Reactor “8 Words to Seek and Destroy in Your Writing”- BookCave “17 Weak Words to Avoid in Your Writing”- Leslie Ann McDaniel “WRITING LESSON: REPEAT OFFENDERS-THE 10 MOST OVERUSED WORDS IN FICTION”- Jerry Jenkins “249 Strong Verbs That'll Spice Up Your Writing”- ReedsyBlog “265+ Forceful Verbs to Turn You Into a Literary Tyrannosaurus”- WritersHelpingWriters.com “Active Verbs List” - Dragon Writing Prompts “1000 Verbs to Write By”- Self-Publishing School “Strong Verbs: An Easy Guide for Using & Understanding Strong Verbs”- NowNovel “Adjectives for description: 60 precise words”- 7esl.com “Descriptive Words: 700+ Describing Words in English (with Useful Examples)”- The Verbivore's Pinterest Collection “Descriptor Words”Books, Movies, and Graphic Novels Mentioned:- The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition by William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White- Several Short Sentences About Writing by Verlyn Klinkenborg - Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts by Matt Bell- Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, 2nd edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print by Renni Browne and Dave King - The Forest for the Trees (Revised and Updated): An Editor's Advice to Writers by Betsy Lerner Music from: https://filmmusic.io ‘Friendly day' by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

To wrap up this little series on creating homes, I'll add part two for record keeping.  This includes some course planning and working with our high schoolers strengths and weaknesses and our own!If your kids aren't at high school yet, you'll still get a sense of how education happens in all the places.  3:17 - Write down everything 6:46 - Creating a creditable course   12:38 - Important conversations to have with our teens 13:47 - We can always be educated 16:18 - Building a course of study 17:36 - Critical thinking resources 18:34 - Developing an English course21:08 - Read aloud and discuss together as a family 26:19 - Working with our children and working with what they lovecreating homes: record keeping and home education, part onehomeschooling high school high school resources freebies - planning pages for high school language arts in high school questions to foster socractic discussion The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White Teaching the Classics - Center For Lit#makejoynormal #homeschool #interestbased #flourish #outsource #guidance #readaloud #socraticdiscussion #joy Try Riversidefm, Our recording platform.  I use it because it's easy. I use it because good tech support matters.https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=bonnieBuzzsprout makes podcasting simple.  I value support in this ministry; the folks at buzzsprout respond quickly and cheerfully.https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1000177

In this episode I share my February, March & April 2022 Writing stats.  I share a writing tip that I picked up along the way and I tell you about what I've been reading.  I also read and reflect on a free-writing piece, which can be found at: spuntoday.com/freewriting.    The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing, but unlimited in scope.  Give it a whirl.      Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuntoday  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spuntoday/  Website: http://www.spuntoday.com/home  Newsletter: http://www.spuntoday.com/subscribe      Links referenced in this episode:     Derek Sivers notes On Writing Well by William Zinsser https://sive.rs/book/OnWritingWell   The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. (Buy Here)   1984 by George Orwell (Buy Here)   Video SparkNotes: Orwell's 1984 Summary: https://youtu.be/h9JIKngJnCU   Free-Write Post: Levels of Reality - https://www.spuntoday.com/freewriting/levelsofreality   Check out my Books: Make Way for You – Tips for getting out of your own way   & FRACTAL – A Time Travel Tale  http://www.spuntoday.com/books/ (e-Book & Paperback are now available).    Fill out my Spun Today Questionnaire if you're passionate about your craft.  I'll share your insight and motivation on the Podcast: http://www.spuntoday.com/questionnaire/      Shop on Amazon using this link, to support the Podcast: http://www.amazon.com//ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?&tag=sputod0c-20&camp=216797&creative=446321&linkCode=ur1&adid=104DDN7SG8A2HXW52TFB&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spuntoday.com%2Fcontact%2F    Shop on iTunes using this link, to support the Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTop?genreId=38&id=27820&popId=42&uo=10    Shop at the Spun Today store for Mugs, T-Shirts and more: https://viralstyle.com/store/spuntoday/tonyortiz    Outro Background Music: https://www.bensound.com    Spun Today Logo by: https://www.naveendhanalak.com/     Sound effects are credited to: http://www.freesfx.co.uk    Listen on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Website 

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about what to do – and what not to do – the summer before law school. In this episode we discuss: Specific things you can do to prepare for starting law school What to think about if you're going to be moving How much substantive law should you try to learn over the summer? Should you try to meet classmates before orientation? What type of clothes do you need? Writing a letter to yourself about why you want to go to law school Resources: Start Law School Right (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/start-law-school-right/) "Listen and Learn" series (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-substantive-law-topics/#listen-learn) The Elements of Style, by William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White (https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Style-Fourth-William-Strunk/dp/020530902X?language=en_US) Code: And Other Laws of Cyberspace, by Lawrence Lessig (https://www.amazon.com/Code-Other-Cyberspace-Lawrence-Lessig/dp/046503912X) Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution, by Elie Mystal (https://www.amazon.com/Allow-Me-Retort-Black-Constitution/dp/1620976811) The Buffalo Creek Disaster, by Gerald M. Stern (https://www.amazon.com/Buffalo-Creek-Disaster-Survivors-Coal-Mining/dp/0307388492) Podcast Episode 43: Getting Mentally Prepared to Start Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-43-getting-mentally-prepared-to-start-law-school/) Podcast Episode 110: Revisiting Mindset (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-110-revisiting-mindset/) Podcast Episode 158: What to Wear (And What Not to Wear) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-158-what-to-wear-and-not-to-wear/) Podcast Episode 193: Books to Read Before Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-193-books-to-read-before-law-school/) Podcast Episode 195: What to Do the Summer Before Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-195-what-to-do-the-summer-before-law-school/) Podcast Episode 198: Pre-1L Life Logistics (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-198-pre-1l-life-logistics/) Podcast Episode 201: Fashion Law & Men's Fashion (w/Douglas Hand) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-201-fashion-law-mens-fashion-w-douglas-hand/)  Podcast Episode 220: More on Accommodations in Law School (w/Elizabeth Knox) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-220-more-on-accommodations-in-law-school-w-elizabeth-knox/) Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-340-getting-in-the-right-headspace-to-start-law-school/) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee

Notes:Fable references a quote by director Alfred Hitchcock. Here is that quote“What is drama but life with the dull bits cut out.”The book that Fable references that discusses “tension on every page” is “Writing the Breakout Novel” by Donald Maass.The Verbivore references a Seinfeld TV series quote that James Scott Bell includes in his book to help make a point about choosing interesting elements that also fit within your story. Here is that quote:“I don't think you do. You see, you know how to *take* the reservation, you just don't know how to *hold* the reservation. And that's really the most important part of the reservation: the holding. Anybody can just take them.” The Verbivore references the “Elements of Fiction Writing” series of books that is connected with WritersDigest.com. We often reference the articles on this website as part of our writing discussions. Here is a link to the list of books in this series: https://www.goodreads.com/series/67685-elements-of-fiction-writing In case you're interested, we've done several past episodes that look at the craft of writing from a varity of lenses. Here are those episodes:Episode 103: The Creative Doer Episode 79: Let's talk about craft booksEpisode 78: Let's talk about The War of Art Books & Movies Mentioned:Elements of Fiction Writing: Conflict and Suspense by James Scott BellThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E. B. WhiteSeinfeld Complete TV SeriesRope – Directed by Alfred HitchcockHow to Write Dazzling Dialogue: The Fastest Way to Improve Any Manuscript (Bell on Writing) by James Scott BellPlot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish by James Scott BellMusic from: https://filmmusic.io 'Friendly day' by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

TODAY'S GUEST   Dr. Leidy Klotz is the Copenhaver Associate Professor at the University of Virginia, where he is appointed in the Schools of Engineering, Architecture, and Business. He co-founded and co-directs the university's Convergent Behavioral Science Initiative, which engages and supports applied, interdisciplinary research.   Leidy studies how we transform things from the way they are to the way we want them to be. His research on the science of design has appeared in both Nature and Science, and he has written for The Washington Post, Fast Company, Lit Hub, and the Behavioral Scientist. Leidy has authored more than 80 original research articles and secured more than $10 million in competitive funding to support his and others' work in this area.   EPISODE SUMMARY   In this conversation we talk about: His early career as a soccer player. Studying engineering. His aha! moment when playing Legos with his son, which led to his breakthrough research and proof that people systematically overlook subtractive changes when considering a solution.   We also discuss: Adding versus subtracting. His book, Subtract. On adding as a strategy against entropy. On great examples of functional subtraction. Subtracting in design and in civilization in general. On loss aversion as a possible driver. On minimalism. And many other topics.   Leidy's insights are especially crucial for designers, and has encouraged me to incorporate a moment of subtraction in our design processes. I think we'd all be better off if our products, our laws, our routines, and our homes, occasionally got simpler, instead of more complex.   This conversation is one of a dozen or so weekly conversations we already have lined up for you with top thinkers, designers, makers, authors, entrepreneurs, and impact investors who are working to change our world for the better. So follow this podcast on your favorite podcast app, or head over to remakepod.org to subscribe.   And now let's jump right in with Dr. Leidy Klotz.   TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS   [4:06] Life During Covid [10:06] Early Childhood Lessons [12:31] Transitioning [15:16] An Aha! Moment [21:31] Adding Versus Subtracting [23:27] The Biology of Subtracting [27:52] Entropy [32:12] Functional Subtraction [38:46] Loss Aversion [42:17] The Civilizational Level of Adding and Subtracting [48:45] Subtracting in Design [51:53] A Subtraction Clause [55:22] Spirituality in Subtracting [1:06:05] A Short Sermon   EPISODE LINKS Leidy's Links

When I started being a reporter, one of my editors took me aside and gave me some candy and two books. One was the AP Style Guide, which is the manual for all the punctuation rules our newspaper followed. The other was a book by E.B. White and William Strunk Jr., called The Elements of Style. My editor had met E.B. White who had a farm on the same peninsula that he did. “This,” he told me, “is all you need to know.” In that small book was a section called “The Elementary Principles of Composition,” and I'm not sure if it was all I needed to know as a writer, but I am positive that it was a pretty big deal. So we thought we'd share three of those principles during this podcast. The first one is: “Make the paragraph the unit of composition: one paragraph to each topic.” Writers blow this off all the time, but we shouldn't. We especially blow it off with dialogue and that's a big no-no. Why is it a no-no? Our brains are wired to think of paragraphs as a single idea or an action or a bit of dialogue. You don't want to clump it all together because it gets confusing. Sally smiled. “I love her,” Jane said. They each took a bite of calzone and gazed upon the manatee. Sally said, “Dogs are fun.” You've got no idea what's going on here really. Sally smiled.“I love her,” Jane said.They each took a bite of calzone and gazed upon the manatee.Sally said, “Dogs are fun.” Now you do. Each new speaker always gets a new paragraph for dialogue. Here's another principle. “As a rule, begin each paragraph with a topic sentence; end it in conformity with the beginning.” They go a bit on and on about this actually. And our third one for today is once again back to the passive voice. “Use the active voice. The active voice is usually more direct and vigorous than the passive:” They then give these examples. S and W“I shall always remember my first visit to Boston.”This is much better than“My first visit to Boston will always be remembered by me.The latter sentence is less direct, less bold, and less concise. If the writer tries to make it more concise by omitting “by me,”“My first visit to Boston will always be remembered,”it becomes indefinite: is it the writer, or some person undisclosed, or the world at large, that will always remember this visit?” We talk about passive and active voice a lot in another podcast episode. And we'll be sharing more of these tips in our three week series, Strunk and Whiting It. No, that's not really the name.  We have no name for it. WRITING TIP OF THE POD Allow yourself to take advice from the masters. DOG TIP FOR LIFE. Don't be a schmuck. RESOURCES AND ARTICLES MENTIONED https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/sexually-frustrated-sea-snakes-mistaking-24811140 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/man-claims-hotel-needs-ghost-24809705 SHOUT OUT! The music we've clipped and shortened in this podcast is awesome and is made available through the Creative Commons License. Here's a link to that and the artist's website. Who is this artist and what is this song? It's “Summer Spliff” by Broke For Free. And we have a new podcast, LOVING THE STRANGE, which we stream live on Carrie's Facebook and Twitter and LinkedIn on Fridays. Her Facebook and Twitter handles are all carriejonesbooks or carriejonesbook. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carriejonesbooks/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carriejonesbooks/support

When I started being a reporter, one of my editors took me aside and gave me some candy and two books. One was the AP Style Guide, which is the manual for all the punctuation rules our newspaper followed. The other was a book by E.B. White and William Strunk Jr., called The Elements of Style. My editor had met E.B. White who had a farm on the same peninsula that he did. “This,” he told me, “is all you need to know.” In that small book was a section called “The Elementary Principles of Composition,” and I'm not sure if it was all I needed to know as a writer, but I am positive that it was a pretty big deal. So we thought we'd share three of those principles during this podcast. The first one is: “Make the paragraph the unit of composition: one paragraph to each topic.” Writers blow this off all the time, but we shouldn't. We especially blow it off with dialogue and that's a big no-no. Why is it a no-no? Our brains are wired to think of paragraphs as a single idea or an action or a bit of dialogue. You don't want to clump it all together because it gets confusing. Sally smiled. “I love her,” Jane said. They each took a bite of calzone and gazed upon the manatee. Sally said, “Dogs are fun.” You've got no idea what's going on here really. Sally smiled.“I love her,” Jane said.They each took a bite of calzone and gazed upon the manatee.Sally said, “Dogs are fun.” Now you do. Each new speaker always gets a new paragraph for dialogue. Here's another principle. “As a rule, begin each paragraph with a topic sentence; end it in conformity with the beginning.” They go a bit on and on about this actually. And our third one for today is once again back to the passive voice. “Use the active voice. The active voice is usually more direct and vigorous than the passive:” They then give these examples. “I shall always remember my first visit to Boston."This is much better than“My first visit to Boston will always be remembered by me.The latter sentence is less direct, less bold, and less concise. If the writer tries to make it more concise by omitting "by me,"“My first visit to Boston will always be remembered,"it becomes indefinite: is it the writer, or some person undisclosed, or the world at large, that will always remember this visit?”S and W We talk about passive and active voice a lot in another podcast episode. And we'll be sharing more of these tips in our three week series, Strunk and Whiting It. No, that's not really the name.  We have no name for it. WRITING TIP OF THE POD Allow yourself to take advice from the masters. DOG TIP FOR LIFE. Don't be a schmuck. RESOURCES AND ARTICLES MENTIONED https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/sexually-frustrated-sea-snakes-mistaking-24811140 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/man-claims-hotel-needs-ghost-24809705 SHOUT OUT! The music we've clipped and shortened in this podcast is awesome and is made available through the Creative Commons License. Here's a link to that and the artist's website. Who is this artist and what is this song? It's “Summer Spliff” by Broke For Free. And we have a new podcast, LOVING THE STRANGE, which we stream live on Carrie's Facebook and Twitter and LinkedIn on Fridays. Her Facebook and Twitter handles are all carriejonesbooks or carriejonesbook. Here's the link.

Do you enjoy reading science fiction (a.k.a., sci-fi) or dreaming about space travel? Then today's episode is for you!Remember, learning a language is a lifelong journey.¡Aprovéchalo, Disfrútalo y Compártelo!SHOW NOTES© 2021 by Language Answers, LLCBlog for Episode 51Intro and Closing Music by Master_Service from FiverrCultural Tip Transition Music edited from song by JuliusH from PixabayResource LinksEpisode Content  My Language Resource Library! (Here is a direct link to the English Resource Library) Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing The History of English Podcast by Kevin Stroud The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White [Affiliate Link] Wordreference.com  "Hipermotor" from Stars Wars Fandom "Curvatura (Desplazamiento)" from Wikipedia Cultural Tip "The Most Famous Mythical Creature of Every Country in the World — Illustrated" from The Gate with Brian Cohen "El Güije, el cagüeyro, la tatagua y otros seres de la mitología cubana" by Ricardo Acevedo for Amazing Stories "Mitos y supersticiones que solo escucharás en Cuba" by Sandy Mederos "El Picudo" from Wikipedia "Leyenda de El Picudo" from Xplore Honduras "La Cuyancúa (Leyenda)" from El Salvador Mi Pais (click here for an English adaptation by Federico Stories)

Are you one of many millions of people who say they'd like to write a book but never get it started or worse, never get it finished? Be honest.If you're a speaker or would like to be a paid speaker, having a book that relates to your speaking topics can make all the difference and might even enable you to demand higher fees for your speeches and events. It regularly gets said that having a book is the best business card and my guest Léandre Larouche of Trivium Writing is an expert in helping people conceive, start, write and publish their books.Léandre shares the best publishing strategiesHow to get your book finishedHow long your book should beHow to overcome the things that trip up most writersHow to bring your emotion to the pages instead of the processHow to beat writing procrastination and more...You can find out more about Léandre's book coaching at Trivium Writing and you can get Léandre's free training here and his book recommendations were Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr and On Writing Wel, by William Zinsser.If you'd like to connect with Léandre, here are his socials:FacebookInstagramLinkedInTwitterWe had a great chat and I hope you enjoy the show. If you find it useful, please let us know. This show relies on listeners like you to share the show and help us grow so we can keep bringing you great guests and great content. Please consider sharing episodes you enjoy with your social network and following the show on social media.Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee, joining my VIP gang or sponsoring the show, all available here: https://speakinginfluence.supercast.tech/ Your support means the world to me and means I can keep making the show and making it better. Much love, JohnnyWith the amount of screen-time we have these days, it's a good idea to think about protecting your eyes. Baxter Blue glasses can filter out up to 80% of the blue light we get from our screens, easing eye strain and improving sleep. Baxter Blue are available in prescription strength and they give a pair of reading glasses to a person in need every time someone buys a pair. Get 10% off as a listener to this show https://baxterblueglasses.pxf.io/c/2544961/1031264/11471

In this talking shop episode, we reviewed two different writing tools. Ashley's choice this month was The Elements of Style (4th Edition) by William Strunk Jr and E.B. White, and Sarah reviewed the Story Grid, with the book being written by Shawn Coyne, and the accompanying podcast produced by Shawn Coyne and Tim Grahl. In our leisure reading time, Sarah talked about Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng, and Ashley discussed The King Must Die by Mary Renault.

En este final episodio de mi serie de dos partes, enfocaré en 5 mas errores comunes en inglés. Estos de hoy están sobre el uso de algunas palabras específicas. Recuerda, aprender un idioma es una travesía para toda la vida.Embrace it, Enjoy it, and Share it!LAS NOTAS DEL PODCAST: © 2021 por Language Answers, LLCBlog del Episodio 47Música de la introducción y conclusión por Master_Service de FiverrMúsica de la transición para el Consejo Cultural editada de la canción por Tim Moor de Pixabay. Los Recursos de InvestigaciónDel Episodio  "Affect Versus Effect" por Grammar Girl el 7 de julio de 2016 de Quick and Dirty Tips [Enlace de afiliado a Amazon] "The Elements of Style", cuarto edición, por William Strunk Jr. y E.B. White, 1999 Consejo Cultural "8 Traditions and Customs Only People in Malta Understand" por Nicola Collins de The Culture Trip el 4 de diciembre de 2017 "Saint Anthony's Bread" por My Catholic Kitchen el 13 de junio de 2020 "The Curious Traditions and Customs of Malta" por Lina Petrauskaite de My Guide Malta el 4 de agosto de 2020

En este final episodio de mi serie de dos partes, enfocaré en 5 mas errores comunes en inglés. Estos de hoy están sobre el uso de algunas palabras específicas. Recuerda, aprender un idioma es una travesía para toda la vida. Embrace it, Enjoy it, and Share it! LAS NOTAS DEL PODCAST: © 2021 por Language Answers, LLC Blog del Episodio 47 Música de la introducción y conclusión por Master_Service de Fiverr Música de la transición para el Consejo Cultural editada de la canción por Tim Moor de Pixabay. Los Recursos de Investigación Del Episodio "Affect Versus Effect" por Grammar Girl el 7 de julio de 2016 de Quick and Dirty Tips [Enlace de afiliado a Amazon] "The Elements of Style", cuarto edición, por William Strunk Jr. y E.B. White, 1999 Consejo Cultural "8 Traditions and Customs Only People in Malta Understand" por Nicola Collins de The Culture Trip el 4 de diciembre de 2017 "Saint Anthony's Bread" por My Catholic Kitchen el 13 de junio de 2020 "The Curious Traditions and Customs of Malta" por Lina Petrauskaite de My Guide Malta el 4 de agosto de 2020 Todos enlaces: https://www.languageanswers.com/post/episode-47-reflexive-verbs-part-2

En esta serie de dos partes, enfocaré en 10 errores comunes que cometen las personas cuando escriben (en inglés) para que puedas evitarlos. Los 5 de hoy están sobre el estilo y la gramática. Recuerda, aprender un idioma es una travesía para toda la vida.Embrace it, Enjoy it, and Share it!LAS NOTAS DEL PODCAST: © 2021 por Language Answers, LLCBlog del Episodio 46Música de la introducción y conclusión por Master_Service de FiverrMúsica de la transición para el Consejo Cultural editada de la canción por Tim Moor de Pixabay. Los Recursos de InvestigaciónDel Episodio [Enlace de afiliado a Amazon.] "The Elements of Style", cuarto edición, por William Strunk Jr. y E.B. White, 1999Consejo Cultural "Public Holidays in Malta in 2021" by OfficeHolidays.com  Acts 27-28, Holy Bible via biblegateway.com 

En esta serie de dos partes, enfocaré en 10 errores comunes que cometen las personas cuando escriben (en inglés) para que puedas evitarlos. Los 5 de hoy están sobre el estilo y la gramática. Recuerda, aprender un idioma es una travesía para toda la vida. Embrace it, Enjoy it, and Share it! LAS NOTAS DEL PODCAST: © 2021 por Language Answers, LLC Blog del Episodio 46 Música de la introducción y conclusión por Master_Service de Fiverr Música de la transición para el Consejo Cultural editada de la canción por Tim Moor de Pixabay. Los Recursos de Investigación Del Episodio [Enlace de afiliado a Amazon.] "The Elements of Style", cuarto edición, por William Strunk Jr. y E.B. White, 1999 Consejo Cultural "Public Holidays in Malta in 2021" by OfficeHolidays.com Acts 27-28, Holy Bible via biblegateway.com Todos enlaces: https://www.languageanswers.com/posts/episodio-46-errores-comunes-al-escribir-en-inglés-parte-1

In This Episode:Layout is a skill most designers and publishers need to in order to make sure their concept is translated as crystal clear as possible. Clayton gives us the inside scoop on the past, present, and future of layout design as it pertains to getting your next game out there.Reach Out To Clayton:Twitter: @ClayNotestineVisual Explorer WebsiteResources for learning layoutMaking and Breaking the Grid by Timothy SamaraGrid Systems by Josef Mueller BrockmanElements of Typographic Style by Robert BringhurstThinking with Type by Ellen Lupton Butterick's Practical Typography 2nd editionBest RPG design books that aren't about RPGsLaws of UXThe Design of Everday ThingsThe 99% Invisible PodcastHow to write a sentence by Stanely FishThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.Anything written by Geoff Engelstein Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dydpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BILLY SEIDMAN, AUTHOR OF A NEW BOOK, “THE ELEMENTS OF SONG CRAFT” (Music Pro Guides). The Elements Of Song Craft does for songwriters what William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White's The Elements of Style did for English language students and writers alike; gives an all-in-one definitive manifesto for contemporary songwriters in every genre to organize, understand, and practice the rules, principles, definitions, forms, and song craft needed to create good songs, songs of undeniable creative power and beauty, songs that last. The Elements of Song Craft beelines directly to the most important aspect of writing good songs identifying the key emotion living at the heart of the song then offers a step-by-step process to harnessing that singular emotional power. Additionally, a dozen other strategies, formulas, perspectives, and exercises are offered in the book. The Elements of Song Craft introduces, for the first time to a general songwriting audience, an effective new songwriting vocabulary utilized by songwriters taught in the SONG ARTS ACADEMY method and supported by ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC, the world's leading Performance Rights Organizations at the heart of the songwriting business, as well as at NYU Steinhardt's and The New School's songwriting programs, for over sixteen years. Thousands of song arts participants, including hit songwriters and The Voice and American Idol contestants, have been trained in this method.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week we have a refreshing conversation with Nigerian author, Leye Adenle. Leye (pronounced Leye, not Leia like in Princes Leia) has written a number of short stories under his own name, and over a hundred satirical pieces under various other appropriated names. His writing has appeared in publications such as the Big Issue, and he has written and recorded pieces for BBC Radio 4 and BBC World Service. He is the winner of the first ever Prix Marianne in 2016. Leye has also appeared on stage in London in plays including Ola Rotimi’s Our Husband Has Gone Mad. Leye comes from a family of writers, the most famous of whom was his grandfather, Oba Adeleye Adenle I, a former king of Oshogbo in South West Nigeria. Leye has no intentions of ever becoming King. Currently living and working in London as an agile coach--sort of a trainer of computer geeks, when not writing, Leye likes to ponder the meaning of life from the point of view of a foraging ant that has happened upon a delicious drop of wine. Red. Preferably South African. Western Cape. And full bodied. And perhaps a morsel of cheese. Blue cheese. Where to find Leye? www.leyeadenle.com On LinkedIn (http://uk.linkedin.com/in/leyeadenle) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/leyeadenle) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/LeyeAdenle) *What’s Leye listening to? * Buena Vista Social Club (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChUeUKui2gkL6vqhuKBeCMA) Fine tune your writing skills: How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0312010443/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_G7P3Eb5R04WXX) by James N. Frey Elements of Style (https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Style-Fourth-William-Strunk/dp/020530902X) by William Strunk Jr. & E. B. White Special Guest: Leye Adenle.

In this episode Holly and Marisa share 2 books that were really influential and shifted their perspectives & their lives. They talk about the books, the impact they had and why they think you'd value from picking up the book(s) and giving them a read this summer. Two incredibly influential books that Marisa recommends are: 1) The One Thing by Gary W. Keller and Jay Papasan. The book discusses the value of simplifying one's workload by focusing on the one most important task in any given project.   Holly's two most influential books are: 1) I Will Not Die An Unlived Life by Dawna Markova and For One More Day by Mitch Albom   2) The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr and EB White   Connect with us: Heart Driven Radio Holly Garnett Marisa Mae

Robby speaks with author, speaker, and 40-year programming veteran Sandi Metz. They discuss why it's hard to teach maintenance skills, how humans tend to get themselves into messy situations, Sandi's "Rules for Developers", and more. You'll also hear You'll also hear some thoughts on Ruby and Rails, and how Sandi uses the phrase, "Lambs to the Slaughter".Helpful LinksFollow Sandi on TwitterWorking Effectively with Legacy Code by Michael FeathersRefactoring by Martin FowlerCodeDevotional projectPractical Object-Oriented Design99 Bottlessandimetz.com[Book] Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.Subscribe to Maintainable on:Apple PodcastsOvercastSpotifyOr search "Maintainable" wherever you stream your podcasts.

Some rules are bent, others are broken. Not knowing the rules is no excuse. Strunk writes about the laws which govern our language. “This book is intended for use in English courses in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature. It aims to give in a brief space the principal […] The post Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. appeared first on Living Sensical.

Azul Terronez (EP 118) shares some wise thoughts on writing, why it is all creatives responsibility to take risks and what he misses most about the classroom.  Show Notes:  3:53 - Not chasing likes on social media and downloads for podcast.  7:47 - What Azul misses about the classroom.  9:10 - What inspired Azul to be a writing coach.  12:54 - 81% of people have a book inside of them, only 3% of people write it.  15:11 - "We have a responsibility to take risks ... " 18:57 - The risk that had the most impact on Azul's life.  22:35 - "I was afraid I had nothing to say ... " 31:08 - "Other people will deal with haters, you don't have to ... " 33:53 - What people did when Azul left his prominent educational career.  36:10 - The writing coach wants to be better at writing. 38:31 - "Courage is the most depleted resource that writers have ... " 41:14 - "When you least expect it, that's when you are who you really are ... " How to reach Azul: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin | TED TALK  Book Recommendations: The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott On Writing by Stephen King The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Daring Greatly by Brene Brown Podcast Recommendation: Born to Write Podcast 

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I have made what may be one of the world’s seventeen greatest discoveries. It is this: “Always keep it short and to the point.” You may disagree, citing Robert Southey who said, “It is with words as with sunbeams. The more they are condensed, the deeper they burn,” or Shakespeare who promised in Hamlet, “Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit, and tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, I will be brief.” Of course you are not questioning my point, just my assertion that I personally made the discovery. Naturally, I know that Baltasar Gracián said that “Good things, when short, are twice as good.,” in The Art of Worldly Wisdom; and Thomas Jefferson said, “The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.” These great minds along with many others counsel us to be concise and not impose on the patience of anyone when we can avoid it. They have mostly intended their advice for the written word. For example, Lord Sandwich advised, “If any man will draw up his case, and put his name at the foot of the first page, I will give him an immediate reply. Where he compels me to turn over the sheet, he must wait my leisure.” Or even more expansively and intending his point for every-day conversation, Mozart reported this, “My great-grandfather used to say to his wife, my great-grandmother, who in turn told her daughter, my grandmother, who repeated it to her daughter, my mother, who used to remind her daughter, my own sister, that to talk well and eloquently was a very great art, but that an equally great one was to know the right moment to stop.” Dennis Roth made the same point but even briefer, “If it takes a lot of words to say what you have in mind, give it more thought;” and David Belasco was even more pithy, “If you can't write your idea on the back of my calling card, you don't have a clear idea.” The point is whether writing or talking, don’t be who Rabelais was talking about when he said, “He replies nothing but monosyllables. I believe he would make three bites of a cherry.” William Strunk Jr.cut to the chace for us, “A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.” Just omit whatever is not necessarily necessary. That brings me back to my great discovery. Yes, I am still saying that it is my discovery, even though others have argued for brevity and conciseness long before I ever had a useful thought. Here is the discovery part of my discovery. Whenever anyone starts to argue with whatever you have said or done, always keep it short and to the point. You will be tempted to reciprocate with a counter-argument, further explanation or justification, but there is seldom any point to the effort. Winning arguments is most always a futile hope. Instead, calmly wait until the other person has stopped pressing their argument – and they will stop sooner or later. At that point, simply say, “Thanks for sharing your perspective.” If the other person picks back up with arguing, wait and repeat. You may not think this is one of the seventeen greatest discoveries ever, but don’t reject it until you’ve tried it. Now you know so there you go.

I have made what may be one of the world's seventeen greatest discoveries. It is this: “Always keep it short and to the point.” You may disagree, citing Robert Southey who said, “It is with words as with sunbeams. The more they are condensed, the deeper they burn,” or Shakespeare who promised in Hamlet, “Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit, and tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, I will be brief.” Of course you are not questioning my point, just my assertion that I personally made the discovery. Naturally, I know that Baltasar Gracián said that “Good things, when short, are twice as good.,” in The Art of Worldly Wisdom; and Thomas Jefferson said, “The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.” These great minds along with many others counsel us to be concise and not impose on the patience of anyone when we can avoid it. They have mostly intended their advice for the written word. For example, Lord Sandwich advised, “If any man will draw up his case, and put his name at the foot of the first page, I will give him an immediate reply. Where he compels me to turn over the sheet, he must wait my leisure.” Or even more expansively and intending his point for every-day conversation, Mozart reported this, “My great-grandfather used to say to his wife, my great-grandmother, who in turn told her daughter, my grandmother, who repeated it to her daughter, my mother, who used to remind her daughter, my own sister, that to talk well and eloquently was a very great art, but that an equally great one was to know the right moment to stop.” Dennis Roth made the same point but even briefer, “If it takes a lot of words to say what you have in mind, give it more thought;” and David Belasco was even more pithy, “If you can't write your idea on the back of my calling card, you don't have a clear idea.” The point is whether writing or talking, don't be who Rabelais was talking about when he said, “He replies nothing but monosyllables. I believe he would make three bites of a cherry.” William Strunk Jr.cut to the chace for us, “A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.” Just omit whatever is not necessarily necessary. That brings me back to my great discovery. Yes, I am still saying that it is my discovery, even though others have argued for brevity and conciseness long before I ever had a useful thought. Here is the discovery part of my discovery. Whenever anyone starts to argue with whatever you have said or done, always keep it short and to the point. You will be tempted to reciprocate with a counter-argument, further explanation or justification, but there is seldom any point to the effort. Winning arguments is most always a futile hope. Instead, calmly wait until the other person has stopped pressing their argument – and they will stop sooner or later. At that point, simply say, “Thanks for sharing your perspective.” If the other person picks back up with arguing, wait and repeat. You may not think this is one of the seventeen greatest discoveries ever, but don't reject it until you've tried it. Now you know so there you go.

I have made what may be one of the world's seventeen greatest discoveries. It is this: “Always keep it short and to the point.” You may disagree, citing Robert Southey who said, “It is with words as with sunbeams. The more they are condensed, the deeper they burn,” or Shakespeare who promised in Hamlet, “Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit, and tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, I will be brief.” Of course you are not questioning my point, just my assertion that I personally made the discovery. Naturally, I know that Baltasar Gracián said that “Good things, when short, are twice as good.,” in The Art of Worldly Wisdom; and Thomas Jefferson said, “The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.” These great minds along with many others counsel us to be concise and not impose on the patience of anyone when we can avoid it. They have mostly intended their advice for the written word. For example, Lord Sandwich advised, “If any man will draw up his case, and put his name at the foot of the first page, I will give him an immediate reply. Where he compels me to turn over the sheet, he must wait my leisure.” Or even more expansively and intending his point for every-day conversation, Mozart reported this, “My great-grandfather used to say to his wife, my great-grandmother, who in turn told her daughter, my grandmother, who repeated it to her daughter, my mother, who used to remind her daughter, my own sister, that to talk well and eloquently was a very great art, but that an equally great one was to know the right moment to stop.” Dennis Roth made the same point but even briefer, “If it takes a lot of words to say what you have in mind, give it more thought;” and David Belasco was even more pithy, “If you can't write your idea on the back of my calling card, you don't have a clear idea.” The point is whether writing or talking, don't be who Rabelais was talking about when he said, “He replies nothing but monosyllables. I believe he would make three bites of a cherry.” William Strunk Jr.cut to the chace for us, “A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.” Just omit whatever is not necessarily necessary. That brings me back to my great discovery. Yes, I am still saying that it is my discovery, even though others have argued for brevity and conciseness long before I ever had a useful thought. Here is the discovery part of my discovery. Whenever anyone starts to argue with whatever you have said or done, always keep it short and to the point. You will be tempted to reciprocate with a counter-argument, further explanation or justification, but there is seldom any point to the effort. Winning arguments is most always a futile hope. Instead, calmly wait until the other person has stopped pressing their argument – and they will stop sooner or later. At that point, simply say, “Thanks for sharing your perspective.” If the other person picks back up with arguing, wait and repeat. You may not think this is one of the seventeen greatest discoveries ever, but don't reject it until you've tried it. Now you know so there you go.

We are joined by Tawny Newsome, a modern day renaissance woman. Tawny is known for her work as an actress, comedian, and podcaster. She is the co-host of the Yo, is this Racist? podcast, and The Super Group podcast. Tawny talks with us about racism through her lens as a comedian, reading all the travel memoirs (even the bad ones), and what Leonardo Dicaprio movie is also one of her most beloved books. Plus all the book lady comedian memoir recommendations you can handle, so get your TBRs ready. Everything we talk about on today's episode can be found below in the show notes. The Stacks participates in affiliate programs, and shopping through the links below (mostly Amazon) helps support the show, at no cost to you. Books Romeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Taming of the Shrew by William ShakespeareTitus Andronicus by William ShakespeareTwo Noble Kinsmen by William ShakespeareVagabonding by Rolf PottsAnother Country by James BaldwinGiovanni's Room by James BaldwinA Dirty Job by Christopher MooreOn Beauty by Zadie SmithThe Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie KondoBad with Money by Gaby Dunn Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesJames BaldwinErnest HemmingwayYou'll Grow Out of It by Jessi KleinHome Fire by Kamila ShamsieShrill by Lindy WestIs Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy KalingYes Please by Amy PoehlerBossypants by Tina FeyHunger by Roxane GayIn a Sunburned Country by Bill BrysonRick StevesChelsea HandlerAin't I a Woman by bell hooksThe Beach by Alex GarlandReferences to Salvador Dalí Make Me Hot by José Riverabell hooksThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale CarnegieThe 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy FerrissThe Happiness Advantage by Shawn AchorThe Happiness Project by Gretchen RubinThe Art of Travel byJoyful by Ingrid Fetell LeeThirst by Scott Harrison Everything Else Yo, is this Racist? (Earwolf and Andrew Ti)The Super Group (Stitcher)The Second CityYo, is this Racist Blog"986 My Great Grandfather Fought Nazis (w/ DeRay Mckesson)" (Earwolf and Andrew Ti)"975 Is Wearing New Balance Racist? (w/ Jon Lovett)" (Earwolf and Andrew Ti)Crooked MediaKara BrownKeep It (Crooked Media)Ira Madison IIILouis Virtel (Twitter)"989 Being Black In America (w/ Nicole Byer)" (Earwolf and Andrew Ti)The Goonies (Warner Bros.)23 and Me"'Yo, Is This Racist?' Podcast Challenges Racism Through Comedy" (Morning Shift, WEBZ Chicago)"Ep. 6 Giovanni's Room by James Badlwin -- The Stacks Book Club" (The Stacks)Flywheel SportsTidying Up with Marie Kondo (Netflix)"Ep. 20 Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates -- The Stacks Book Club" (The Stacks)The Extraordinary Negroes (Jay Conor and Alex Hardy)Traci's Favorite Ten Books of 2018The Office (NBC) Shrill (Hulu)Aidy BryantQueer Eye (Netflix) Connect with Tawny: Tawny's Instagram | Tawny's Twitter | Tawny's Website Connect with The Stacks: Instagram | The Stacks Website | Facebook | Twitter | Subscribe | Patreon | Goodreads | Traci's Instagram To contribute to The Stacks, join The Stacks Pack, and get exclusive perks, check out our Patreon page. We are beyond grateful for anything you're able to give to support the production of this show. If you prefer to do a one time contribution go to paypal.me/thestackspod. Sponsors Audible- to get your FREE audiobook download and FREE 30 day trial go to audibletrial.com/thestacks. My Mentor Book Club - for 50% off your first month of new nonfiction from My Mentor Book Club go to mymentorbookclub.com/thestacks The Stacks participates in affiliate programs. We receive a small commission when products are purchased through links on this website, and this comes at no cost to you. Shopping through these links helps support the show, but does not effect opinions on books and products. For more information click here.

Juhan Sonin, designer, researcher, and MIT lecturer. Juhan specialized in software design and system engineering. He has worked at Apple, National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and MITRE. I had the opportunity to record this episode in Juhan’s GoInvo studio office, where he is the company’s Creative Director. Website: https://www.goinvo.com/ WE MUST SET HEALTHCARE FREE: Opensourcehealthcare.org Udemy Blockchain/Healthcare Course ($125 off with HEALTHUNCHAINED coupon): https://www.udemy.com/blockchain-and-healthcare/?couponCOde=HEALTHUNCHAINED Show Notes •Software Design and System Engineering •Asynchronous telemedicine •People don’t really care about their health until we are unwell •Blockchain use case to access medical records and proxy it from anywhere with internet •Location of conception will be part of your life (health) data •Ownership and co-ownership models for health data •Data Use Agreements •Open Genome Project •You’ve put your data out on the internet and your genetic data is open-sourced. Have you had any unexpected consequences from that decision? •Health Data Standards •Open-source Standard Health Record: http://standardhealthrecord.org/ •Data exchange problems are not only business and technology issues but generally human issues •Determinants of Health •Robot doctors and the future of healthcare •Black-box healthcare algorithms should be •Open source is the only way for Medicine https://medium.com/@marcus_baw/open-source-is-the-only-way-for-medicine-9e698de0447e •Primary Care Manifesto •Patients’ interests in owning their own health •Favorite books: The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr; Automating Inequality by Virginia Eubanks; Democracy in Chains by Nancy MacLean; The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein News Corner: https://hitinfrastructure.com/news/aetna-ascension-sign-on-to-healthcare-blockchain-alliance On Dec 3rd, two new organizations announced that they will be joining the Alliance to be part of it’s first pilot project which seeks to determine if applying blockchain technology can help ensure the most current information about healthcare providers is available in the provider directories maintained by health insurers. The two organizations are Aetna, one of the top 3 health insurance companies in the US with $60 billion in revenue in 2017 AND Ascension, the largest Catholic health system in the world and the largest non-profit health system in the US. To me this is really exciting news because Aetna recently merged with CVS Health making the combined provider directory information from these organizations huge.

In a recent release of Revisionist History, Malcolm Gladwell introduces his podcast listeners to Dr. Bernadine Healy. In this episode, he asks Johanna Schneider, who worked with Dr. Healy at the National Institutes of Health, to describe her to listeners. Schneider said several things, including this: "She had a wooden sign on her desk that said, ‘Strong verbs, short sentences.' And that was Bernie.” Using that wooden sign's message as a callback, Gladwell seemed to say that Dr. Healy's value of strong verbs and short sentences conveyed formidable strength, in person and on paper. A force to be reckoned with, Dr. Healy communicated with precision and clarity. “Strong verbs, short sentences” reminds me of the advice we hear so often: Write tight. “If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out.” ~ George Orwell. “Writing improves in direct ratio to the things we can keep out of it that shouldn't be there.” ~ William Zinsser “Omit needless words.” ~ William Strunk Jr. I thought about stopping right there. I mean, “Strong verbs, short sentences”? Strunk nailed it. Omit Needless Words In an increasingly impatient world accustomed to texts, tweets, and sound bytes, this classic advice feels timely and, like it or not, necessary. Readers are impatient. We can't waste their time. As we embrace this new cultural tendency toward sentence fragments and textspeak, we can write so tight we squeeze out nuance, texture, and meaning. If we interpret “Omit needless words” to mean “Write in the sparest style possible, like Hemingway,” we may be missing the point. The Elements of Style elaborates on its own concise, unambiguous, three-word sentence, “Omit needless words” when it says this: Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts. This requires not that the writer make all his sentences short, or that he avoid all detail and treat his subjects only in outline, but that every word tell. (The Elements of Style) Let every word tell. Make every word count. Include Necessary Words Instead of hacking away at our work, reducing it to a series of short sentences that hammer away at the reader's ear, we study our work to determine the necessary elements. Sometimes, we need more words for clarity. Our culture often points to Ernest Hemingway as the master of strong verbs and short sentences, elevating him to the master of concise, clear writing—so much so, someone created an app called The Hemingway Editor. From its help page, it claims the app "makes your writing bold and clear...Almost any bit of writing could use some cutting. Less is more, etc…. So, the Hemingway Editor will highlight (in yellow and red) where your writing is too dense. Try removing needless words or splitting the sentence into two. Your readers will thank you.” Using the Automated Readability Index, the Hemingway Editor evaluates the “grade level” of your writing style when you paste a portion into the app, which you can do online for free. Turns out Hemingway didn't write like Hemingway, at least not the way we've oversimplified his style, reducing it to strong verbs and short, declarative sentences. Hemingway Fails I plucked The Sun Also Rises from my shelf. Listen to this sentence: He was married five years, had three children, lost most of the fifty thousand dollars his father left him, the balance of the estate having gone to his mother, hardened into a rather unattractive mound under domestic unhappiness with a rich wife; and just when he had made up his mind to leave his wife she left him and went off with a miniature-painter. (4) That's one sentence—just one. Penned by Hemingway himself. For fun (and I'm not the first to try this), I pasted it into the Hemingway Editor online. This sentence received a poor score.

In a recent release of Revisionist History, Malcolm Gladwell introduces his podcast listeners to Dr. Bernadine Healy. In this episode, he asks Johanna Schneider, who worked with Dr. Healy at the National Institutes of Health, to describe her to listeners. Schneider said several things, including this: "She had a wooden sign on her desk that said, ‘Strong verbs, short sentences.’ And that was Bernie.” Using that wooden sign’s message as a callback, Gladwell seemed to say that Dr. Healy's value of strong verbs and short sentences conveyed formidable strength, in person and on paper. A force to be reckoned with, Dr. Healy communicated with precision and clarity. “Strong verbs, short sentences” reminds me of the advice we hear so often: Write tight. “If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out.” ~ George Orwell. “Writing improves in direct ratio to the things we can keep out of it that shouldn’t be there.” ~ William Zinsser “Omit needless words.” ~ William Strunk Jr. I thought about stopping right there. I mean, “Strong verbs, short sentences”? Strunk nailed it. Omit Needless Words In an increasingly impatient world accustomed to texts, tweets, and sound bytes, this classic advice feels timely and, like it or not, necessary. Readers are impatient. We can’t waste their time. As we embrace this new cultural tendency toward sentence fragments and textspeak, we can write so tight we squeeze out nuance, texture, and meaning. If we interpret “Omit needless words” to mean “Write in the sparest style possible, like Hemingway,” we may be missing the point. The Elements of Style elaborates on its own concise, unambiguous, three-word sentence, “Omit needless words” when it says this: Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts. This requires not that the writer make all his sentences short, or that he avoid all detail and treat his subjects only in outline, but that every word tell. (The Elements of Style) Let every word tell. Make every word count. Include Necessary Words Instead of hacking away at our work, reducing it to a series of short sentences that hammer away at the reader’s ear, we study our work to determine the necessary elements. Sometimes, we need more words for clarity. Our culture often points to Ernest Hemingway as the master of strong verbs and short sentences, elevating him to the master of concise, clear writing—so much so, someone created an app called The Hemingway Editor. From its help page, it claims the app "makes your writing bold and clear...Almost any bit of writing could use some cutting. Less is more, etc…. So, the Hemingway Editor will highlight (in yellow and red) where your writing is too dense. Try removing needless words or splitting the sentence into two. Your readers will thank you.” Using the Automated Readability Index, the Hemingway Editor evaluates the “grade level” of your writing style when you paste a portion into the app, which you can do online for free. Turns out Hemingway didn’t write like Hemingway, at least not the way we’ve oversimplified his style, reducing it to strong verbs and short, declarative sentences. Hemingway Fails I plucked The Sun Also Rises from my shelf. Listen to this sentence: He was married five years, had three children, lost most of the fifty thousand dollars his father left him, the balance of the estate having gone to his mother, hardened into a rather unattractive mound under domestic unhappiness with a rich wife; and just when he had made up his mind to leave his wife she left him and went off with a miniature-painter. (4) That’s one sentence—just one. Penned by Hemingway himself. For fun (and I’m not the first to try this), I pasted it into the Hemingway Editor online. This sentence received a poor score.

Writer's support group meets existential discussion in this episode! Writers of any interest or level will take away from this in-depth and candid conversation about the art, struggles, and methods of writing. Join author Kristen Bradshaw of the young adult novel, The Guardians of the Cross, and writer extraordinaire, Chelsea Moore, as they motivate, challenge, and encourage you to keep writing. Books/Authors Mentioned: Ray Bradbury Margaret Atwood Janet Evanovich Alice Hoffman Leigh Bardugo Rae Carson Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. On Writing Well by William Zinsser Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Dave King Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction by Jeff VanderMeer The Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert Podcast

Join us as Andrew discusses his research and cites studies that emphasize the learning differences between boys and girls. Learn how to motivate boys and other active learners by creating relevancy and respecting each child's individual needs. REFERENCED MATERIALS: Podcast with Jill Pike Motivation Article Audio talk Podcast Series: Part 1 |Part 2 Why Gender Matters by Leonard Sax, Ph.D (Amazon Affiliate) Boys Adrift by Leonard Sax, Ph.D (Amazon Affiliate) Girls on the Edge by Leonard Sax, Ph.D (Amazon Affiliate) The Collapse of Parenting by Leonard Sax, Ph.D (Amazon Affiliate) Writing Well by Donald Hall (Amazon Affiliate) Writing to Learn by William Zinsser (Amazon Affiliate) The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White (Amazon Affiliate) Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst (Amazon Affiliate) Fix It! Grammar Remember to send your questions to Podcast@IEW.com, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or Info@IEW.com

This month our genre is Creative Writing/Books About Writing! With real, live, award-winning authors! (Well, one anyway.) We discuss our own experiences with these sort of books, why people might read them, and whether hairstyles might affect someone’s ability to stop time. Plus: Meghan reveals her knowledge about accordions! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | RJ Edwards Books We Read This Month Wild Mind: Living the Writer’s Life by Natalie Goldberg The Last Word: Reviving the Dying Art of the Eulogy by Julia Cooper The Elements of Style (Illustrated) by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White, illustrated by Maira Kalman Steering the Craft: A Twentieth-first Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story by Ursula K. Le Guin Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga by Hirohiko Araki Triggering Town: Letters and Essays on Writing Poetry by Richard Hugo Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott We Were Eight Years in Power by Ta-Nehisi Coates Books and Other Media We Mention Meanwhile, Elsewhere: Science Fiction and Fantasy from Transgender Writers (featuring RJ!) Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King Bare Bones: Conversations on Terror with Stephen King Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg Hamlet's Hit Points by Robin D. Laws The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories by Christopher Booker JoJo's Bizarre Adventure by Hirohiko Araki Haiku Handbook: How to Write, Share, and Teach Haiku by William J. Higginson Snoopy's Guide to the Writing Life How to Be An Accordion Player: An Instructional Booklet with Illustrations by Geoff Berner Accordion Noir Festival Accordion Noir radio show Accordion Babes Pin-Up Calendar Daloy Polizei (Fuck The Police) by Geoff Berner Links, Articles, and Things Running the Game by Matthew Colville Game Master Tips Jon Newell’s D&D blog Weird Fiction episode of our podcast featuring Jon Newell Can I Get An Amen? by Nate Harrison, the story of the famous "Amen Break" (That’s the “classic beats” music sample in the episode) Manga In Theory and Practice discussion in the “Wait, What?” podcast. “Half rhyme or imperfect rhyme, sometimes called near-rhyme or lazy rhyme or slant rhyme, is a type of rhyme formed by words with similar but not identical sounds.” (Wikipedia) Dingbat (Wikipedia) Dear Dick by Mackenzie Cole Hark! RJ’s podcast (that we forgot to mention) that reviews holiday music. Check it out! Questions Do you have any favourite writing inspiration type books? What’s your favourite writing exercise? Should authors be reading creative writing how-tos or just read more books? Ask us questions for our 50th episode! Check out our Pinterest board and Tumblr posts, follow us on Twitter, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email! Join us again on Tuesday, March 6th when we’ll catch you up on what other things we’ve been reading. Then come back on Tuesday, March 20th when we’ll be talking about Southern Gothic books!

Ann Handley, an amazing writer and marketer, joins me today. She knows exactly what it takes to attract, engage, and keep an audience in today’s market.Quality content is more important than ever in the world of marketing. You shouldn’t just be focused on churning out content in an attempt to reach more customers. That’s a surefire way for your content to get lost in the ever-widening sea of information. Instead, you need to specifically identify your audience and create content that addresses their needs.  Ann talks to me about all that and more, so listen in and start making great content today! Find Out More About Ann Here: Ann Handley @MarketingProfs on Twitter @annhandley on Twitter MarketingProfs Ann Handley on LinkedIn Ann Handley on Facebook In This Episode: [01:23] - Ann and Stephan start off the conversation by talking about their recent random run-in with each other. [03:48] - What are some of Ann’s favorite nuggets of wisdom and insight from her book Everybody Writes? [08:04] - Ann shares some of the basic rules of creating content that matters. She discusses viewing communication with your audience as a privilege, and thinking of things from an audience-centric point of view. [09:23] - When Ann thinks about who she’s creating a piece of content for, she thinks about one person who she wants to help. She then explains that she spends a lot of time on Twitter getting to know her audience. [11:51] - Ann talks about how deep her profile of her audience persona goes. [14:21] - We hear Ann’s thoughts on tools that are important for writers, including The Elements of Style. [18:05] - Does Ann recommend that companies or marketing departments come up with style guides to make sure everybody is on the same page? [21:16] - Stephan brings up some wisdom from a previous episode of Marketing Speak. [23:20] - Ann talks about how she handles situations with ghostwriters, in terms of how she gets the best outcome for the company. She emphasizes the importance of having an editor, not just a writer. [27:04] - Every company with writers should have an editor, Ann explains. She then discusses how to figure out whether content is high-quality. [28:56] - Ann shares her thoughts on using video rather than writing as the best way to reach your audience. [31:17] - What does Ann think about repurposing content? [33:10] - Ann talks about her recommendations for what people should do in terms of creating video-based content. [35:22] - Stephan’s membership site is running Memberium, and he’s moving to using LearnDash, he explains. [36:44] - We hear Ann’s thoughts on the ways to use a video transcript. She prefers reading a transcript to watching the video, she explains. [39:29] - Ann points out that quite a few people start their content by dictating, rather than writing, the content. [42:58] - Where would Ann recommend people go to find ghostwriters? [45:45] - Ann thinks there’s an enormous upside to training yourself to think about things from an audience-centric point of view. [46:57] - What would Ann say to someone who is using writers as cogs in a wheel and just churning out content? [48:31] - Stephan talks about the importance of intentionality and approaching everything from this perspective. [52:08] - Ann digs deeper into places to find writers and freelancers. [54:10] - Ann shares her thoughts on focus groups. [55:04] - We learn what Ann means when she talks about telling bolder stories. She gives an example of a company that does an excellent job of telling bold stories. Stephan then shares an example of his own. [58:42] - Being bold doesn’t mean you have to be crazy or wacky, Ann clarifies. Instead, it’s about fully expressing your brand. [61:51] - Ann offers a book recommendation: Between You & Me by Mary Norris. 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Bryan Garner, author, lexicographer, and subject of David Foster Wallace's essay Authority and American Usage, joins Brian to talk about their mutual love of language. Bryan also explains the fight between descriptivists and prescriptivists, how his life changed after Mr. Wallace's essay ran in Harper's Magazine and Consider the Lobster, and the story of how he brought Justice Scalia and David Foster Wallace together. In addition, Bryan discusses why he thinks Steven Pinker's new book on language "isn't very good," the definition of the term SNOOT, and how prescriptivists may have literally lost the fight on the definition of literally. Topics this week: Modern American Usage by Bryan Garner LawProse.org provider of CLE training in legal writing, editing, and drafting Tense Present: Democracy, English, and the Wars over Usage by David Foster Wallace Authority and American Usage by David Foster Wallace Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace Millers Crossing a film by the Coen brothers Gideon's Trumpet by Anthony Lewis The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White Quack This Way by Bryan Garner and David Foster Wallace The Sense of Style by Steven Pinker "Sorry. Dr. Gove ain't in." New Yorker Cartoon by Alan Dunn Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself by David Lipsky The Originalist a play by John Strand The Palace Thief by Ethan Canin WBUR interview with Bryan Garner and David Foster Wallace The Financier - Theodore Dreiser Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters, and Seymour: An Introduction by J.D. Salinger Fearing's Restaurant in Dallas, TX with Chef Dean Fearing David Brinkley: A Memoir by David Brinkley   People this week: @BryanAGarner @SAPinker @PomonaCollege @DeanFearing Former President George W. Bush Jay-Z Brian Williams Justice Antonin Scalia Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg The Claremont Colleges   Email: themomentbk@gmail.com Twitter: @briankoppelman Rate us on iTunes: itunes.com/themoment   This episode of The Moment is sponsored by Quickbooks Self Employed. Visit tryselfemployed.com/moment for your free 30 day trial. And by Stamps.com. Buy and print official U.S. postage using your own computer and printer, and save up to 80 percent compared with a postage meter. Sign up for a no-risk trial and a $110 bonus offer when you visit Stamps.com and use the promo code MOMENT. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryan Garner, author, lexicographer, and subject of David Foster Wallace’s essay Authority and American Usage, joins Brian to talk about their mutual love of language. Bryan also explains the fight between descriptivists and prescriptivists, how his life changed after Mr. Wallace’s essay ran in Harper’s Magazine and Consider the Lobster, and the story of how he brought Justice Scalia and David Foster Wallace together. In addition, Bryan discusses why he thinks Steven Pinker’s new book on language “isn’t very good,” the definition of the term SNOOT, and how prescriptivists may have literally lost the fight on the definition of literally. Topics this week: Modern American Usage by Bryan Garner LawProse.org provider of CLE training in legal writing, editing, and drafting Tense Present: Democracy, English, and the Wars over Usage by David Foster Wallace Authority and American Usage by David Foster Wallace Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace Millers Crossing a film by the Coen brothers Gideon’s Trumpet by Anthony Lewis The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White Quack This Way by Bryan Garner and David Foster Wallace The Sense of Style by Steven Pinker “Sorry. Dr. Gove ain’t in.” New Yorker Cartoon by Alan Dunn Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself by David Lipsky The Originalist a play by John Strand The Palace Thief by Ethan Canin WBUR interview with Bryan Garner and David Foster Wallace The Financier – Theodore Dreiser Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters, and Seymour: An Introduction by J.D. Salinger Fearing’s Restaurant in Dallas, TX with Chef Dean Fearing David Brinkley: A Memoir by David Brinkley   People this week: @BryanAGarner @SAPinker @PomonaCollege @DeanFearing Former President George W. Bush Jay-Z Brian Williams Justice Antonin Scalia Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg The Claremont Colleges   Email: themomentbk@gmail.com Twitter: @briankoppelman Rate us on iTunes: itunes.com/themoment   This episode of The Moment is sponsored by Quickbooks Self Employed. Visit tryselfemployed.com/moment for your free 30 day trial. And by Stamps.com. Buy and print official U.S. postage using your own computer and printer, and save up to 80 percent compared with a postage meter. Sign up for a no-risk trial and a $110 bonus offer when you visit Stamps.com and use the promo code MOMENT.

Maira Kalman is the illustrator of The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr., and author of And the Pursuit of Happiness and The Principles of Uncertainty. Her latest book, My Favorite Things (HarperCollins, October 2014), is a beautiful pictorial and narrative exploration of the significance of objects in our lives, drawn from her personal artifacts, recollections, and selections from the collection of the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Hear her thoughts on what it means to be an optimist, the importance of taking a walk, and her Proust book group.