Respected Reference Manuals Aren't Always Accurate or Pertinent

Even our most respected reference manuals are sometimes rife with errors. Here are a few examples of material that is now either outdated or patently inaccurate to begin with.

"There are three rules for writing the novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."

W. Somerset Maugham

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Reasons To Read UFC Blogs

The sports of UFC is continuously gaining popularity. There was a constant increase in the mass appeal and number over the years. With its growing interest, more and more fans want to get some insights and information about the fights and the participants. The UFC blogs are definitive source of information that anyone may want to know about the sports. With the blog, one can get the information he needs from the internet. Anyone may now get all the data that they need pertaining to their favorite athletes. Flipping and skimming through of pages is just a thing of the past. Now, tapping and...
Philosophy Weekend: Why Ayn Rand Is Wrong (and Why It Matters)

I wrote Why Ayn Rand is Wrong (and Why It Matters) to fill a vacuum. I'm pretty sure it represents a completely original approach to the works of Ayn Rand. There are a lot of smart people in the world who value Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism, and there are also a lot of smart people who don't. This ought to be the making of a great public debate ... but the two sides don't debate. Instead, they call each other names. Non-objectivists caricature Ayn Rand as a shrill proto-fascist and mock the enthusiasm of her fans. Her fans circle the wagons and remind each other that the world is full...
The City and the Writer: In Queens with Irina Reyn

Part of the Special City Series / New York City 2011 If each city is like a game of chess, the day when I have learned the rules, I shall finally possess my empire, even if I shall never succeed in knowing all the cities it contains. —Italo Calvino, Invisible Cities 1. Can you describe the mood of Queens ...
Branching Out

How to get out of a writing rut? I’m not talking about a small blip along the way, the kind of thing that can be surmounted with the aid of a cup of good coffee and a quick brainstorming session. I’m talking the serious downer many of us encounter at some point in our creative [...]
Types of Newsletters and Their Content

Want to write a newsletter? There are three main types of this publication, each one with content and features that are tailored to their specific audiences.