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How to Write about Illness

A couple weeks ago, I edited a newsletter that contained an article on the signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s is a chronic, degenerative disorder that causes immense frustration and distress, both for those who live with it and…continue reading
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Four Tips for Better Writing

Whereas reading is almost effortless, writing is the reverse. Even the best writers struggle to put words on paper. About an early draft of The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck[1] lamented in his diary, “My work is no good, I…continue reading