Archive for February, 2007

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Avoid Cliche in Your Writing

Writers who defend their clichés on the grounds that “they wouldn’t have become clichés if they weren’t good” may have a terrific point. And they should enjoy that, because what they won’t have is successful writing.
A cliché is a word or phrase that’s been overused. It may have been a clever phrase when it was [...]

Concussion and Fibromyalgia: Three Months Down

Well, just to follow up a bit, I have to say it was an understatement that concussion mimics fibromyalgia. It brought on a full-blown flare, including reduced immune function indicated by a three-month bout with cold/flu/bronchitis/etc.
Unbelievable. Yet it is passing. I’m able to get through class again. And I’m back writing again, much to the [...]