Scare Yourself a Little, Frustrated Lawyer-Writers
November 1 is breathing down our necks! Why does this matter? Well, there’s this thing I write about sometimes, called
Category: writing
Hey, Lawyers–Wanna Write a Novel in November? Sure You Do!
Writing a novel in a month isn’t impossible, as long as you’re willing to write badly. If you want friends for the journey, join the Nanowrimo Lawyers 2018 FB group.
Time To Yourself–What Every Stuck Lawyer/Writer Needs
Time alone gives back far more than the minutes it takes. By paying attention to your own unique interests and pulls, you connect more with your wellspring of inspiration. I don’t know anyone who can’t use more of that.
Maybe You Really Are a Writer, Unhappy Lawyer
The thing that makes you a writer is pretty simple: You write words. There’s no need to pick apart whether your words are good, or what’s your motivation to write, or whether you can make a living as a writer. If you want to write, and you write words, you are a writer.
One idea per sentence, lawyers. Please.
Lawyers constantly fear that their words will be taken out of context, so they cram qualifiers in every sentence to combat that possibility. Living in and acting out of fear produces many bad results, and hideous legal writing is but one of them.
5 Tips for Writing the Best Damned Lawyer Emails Ever
Lawyer emails can be epic. Follow these (tongue-in-cheek) tips to make your emails really memorable!
