Category Archives: Writing
“Read, reread, and reread again” by Douglas Wilson
“As a general pattern, read quality literature, and go ‘slumming’ occasionally to remind yourself what quality is and why quality matters. And when you go slumming, enjoy yourself. Don’t act like you just came down to check out the rubes … Continue reading
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The Best Books I Read This Year (2011)
These are my thirteen favorite books I read in 2011: 1. Unbroken / Laura Hillenbrand This biography of Louie Zamperini was the best book I read in 2011. (Thank you, Russ Andrews, for recommending it to me!) As I read Unbroken I kept … Continue reading
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The Best Books I Read This Year (2010)
These are my fifteen favorite books I read in 2010: 1. What Did You Expect? / Paul David Tripp Of all the books I read this year, What Did You Expect? was my favorite. It ought to be required reading for … Continue reading
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“Writing advice for children” by C.S. Lewis
“What really matter is: 1. Always try to use the language so as to make quite clear what you mean and make sure your sentence couldn’t mean anything else. 2. Always prefer the plain direct word to the long, vague … Continue reading
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“On Controversy” by John Newton
NOTE: A minister, about to write an article criticizing a fellow minister for his lack of orthodoxy, wrote to John Newton of his intention. Newton replied as follows: “Dear Sir, As you are likely to be engaged in controversy, and … Continue reading
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