Category: Revision
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Woke in Florida, Part Two
Ever since I learned what a wake-up scene is, I’ve been obsessed with trying to think of books that start that way. So far I’ve been able to think of three. 1 – Most famously, Die Verwandlung by Franz Kafka. Its first line:Als Gregor Samsa eines Morgens aus unruhigen Träumen erwachte, fand er sich in…
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In which my son revises Strunk and White
My son’s college writing teacher assigned the class to write the longest, most convoluted version of the classic Strunk and White advice, “Omit needless words,” as possible. His magnum opus: “Despite what one often hears from the many so-called experts on the matter, it is imperative that, according to Strunk and White’s famous, popular, and…
Carrie Golus 