A monthly letter from Gotham’s dean of faculty, Kelly Caldwell (usually writing advice)
Last year as the holidays loomed, the language geek in me got an early gift, when the Washington Post finally allowed using “they” as a singular pronoun, and then a national linguists’ association named the singular “they” its Word of the Year. Another thrilling season for language nerds may be upon us, because the stylebook editors are at it again. Continue reading “The Right Word”
Halfway through National Novel Writing Month, and the pressure is high. That’s the point, really—pressure writers to sprint through November, so they cross the finish line clutching a first draft.
Lately, though, it seems no longer enough to produce 50,000 words in 30 days. Look at these recent articles, ostensibly “encouraging” NaNoWriMo-ers during their marathon: Continue reading “Beautiful Pieces”
So recently, I’m listening to the podcast The League of Awkward Unicorns, hosted by Gotham teacher Alice Bradley, because it’s inspiring and also, really funny. (For example, this episode is titled, “Nobody Wants Bloodsports In Their Home,” and you should listen to it.) Continue reading “Drawing Creativity”