Writers dream of sentences that sail through the waters of thought. We try to control their shape and size, and we struggle to let them glide, rather than thrash at sea.

Verbose is not a synonym for literary.

A sentence can offer a moment of quiet, it can crackle with energy or it can just lie there, listless and uninteresting. What makes the difference? The verb.

The flesh of prose gets its shape and strength from the bones of grammar.

Ultimately, whether we are writing posts, paragraphs, essays, arguments, memoirs, monographs or even just the Great American Tweet, writing is and should be a grand adventure.

Our word choices give a sentence its luster, and they deserve intense attention.

Be bold. Be fast. Get to the point right away. The best email communication is simple and clear.

In writing, the connection between storyteller and audience is just as important. By using some subtle devices, a narrator can reach out to the reader and say, 'We’re in this together.'

There is no one way to render an idea. Let’s explore how masters of the sentence play with length and style to make their sentences distinctive.

When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier.

Storytelling excites me. Nothing gets me more juiced up than having an impact on people.

I learned that life will go through changes - up and down and up again. It's what life does.

I will do those things which make me happy today and which I can also live with ten years from now.

I have the complete support of the military. I personally served in the navy.

For me, the bold jazz of John Coltrane and Miles Davis reflected the bold attitude in African-Americans finding their political identity and voice.

Ryanair's biggest achievement? Bringing low fares to Europe and still lowering em. Biggest failure? Hiring me.

Hey G-Town Gal: turn your underwear inside out! Then u only have to do laundry every 2 weeks—saves on detergent & trips to Laundromat!

However, I think anything is better than high intellectual pressure. That is the most unbecoming thing there is. It makes the noses of the young girls so particularly large.

Be suspicious of what you want.