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First, to be easily understood, I labor to use simple, humble, unpretentious words. Simple words make for clear, crisp phrases, clauses, and sentences. Of course some elevated topics need to be conveyed with lofty language, but lofty language doesn't mean difficult language.

Although The Wind Up Bird Chronicle is a flawed novel, it is quite entertaining and it contains passages of moral value and redemption. It also offers -in translation- fluidity of language, rhythm, rhetorical techniques, as well as lyrical flashes.

Studying the style of authors, reading 10 hours a days, imitating your favorite writers, or memorizing grammar rules and syntax patterns will not help you a great deal. A little yes-but not a lot. We all benefit from studying, but the crux of the matter is to write every day no matter what. If you are a writer you must not lose your way.

Nothing can be more exciting to a reader than to get an eyeful of crisp monosyllabic text. Short, unpretentious words, with lots of active verbs will take the reader a long way. On the other hand, if you load your opening paragraph with adverbs -especially those ending in 'ly'- you will lose your reader in less than 5 seconds.

When Emma's governess-companion marries and leaves the Woodhouse household, Emma finds herself on her own; that is without a female voice of wisdom. Soon, she befriends a 17-years old illegitimate girl named Harriet, taking upon herself the duties of a matchmaker. And the schemes will bring Emma a spiritual awakening.

Taking a backward glance I imagine and see a sky studded with effulgent stars: Tolstoy, Flaubert, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and others-but I also see the Ed McBain twinkle in their midst. This is an appreciation for the man who was born to write.

Many times right in the heat of writing I come to an abrupt stop and find myself on the horns of a dilemma as to whether to use words or figures in expressing numbers.

With a little patience, mental agility to connect, and love of language, To The Lighthouse could be an enjoyable piece of literature. The characters are well defined, but what adds depth to the novel is their interplay

How wonderful the world would be for investors if they had a crystal ball that would help them predict the future. Lacking this magic ball they have to be satisfied with a different predictor: the Price to Earnings Ratio (P/E).

This story is about Mrs. Poumier -not I- and I want to put it in paper right quick while I still have this sadness that is gnawing at my guts and heart. If I write it out I feel I will get it out of my guts, heart, and mind. And get some peace.