[Carefulwords.com] is intended as word reference for inspiration. So far, I have added synonyms (perhaps too many) and historical quotations. I intend to curate these over time, when I have time. Reminded me about how important the reference tools you use can shape how you write and think. See Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) on … Continue reading Carefulwords.com
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Success: Deserve Has Nothing to Do With It
"It’s fashionable now to object on principle to the idea that writing is hard. Writing isn’t hard, this camp says; working in coal mines is hard. Having a baby is hard. But this is a category error. Writing isn’t hard the way physical labor, or recovery from surgery, is hard; it’s hard the way math … Continue reading Success: Deserve Has Nothing to Do With It
