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779 - How You Can Help the OED. Capitalizing 'Black.' How Playwriting Techniques Can Improve Your Writing. Jul 09, 2020

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Imagine the bragging rights: The OED needs your help antedating words. Why you should capitalize "Black." How playwriting techniques can improve your writing.

Read the transcripts: OED. Black. Playwriting.

OED Antedating Link: public.oed.com/appeals/oed-antedatings

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778 - Do We Say 'Red Skies at Night, Sailor's Delight' Because of the Saharan Dust Plumes? Also, 'Yoiks!' Jul 02, 2020

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The Saharan dust plumes can make the sky red, but they aren't the source of the old saying "Red skies at night, sailor's delight. Red skies in the morning, sailor take warning." That comes from clouds! Also, we talk about which came first: "yikes" or "yoiks."

Read the transcripts: Red Skies. Yoiks.

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777 - How to Write Fight Scenes (and How to Get Started as a Fiction Editor) Jun 25, 2020

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Fiction editor Joshua Essoe gives his best tips for writing fight scenes (hint: it's not about the fighting). And he describes how he got his first editing gig, which has led to a solid career as a freelance fiction editor.

Get Joshua's book, Essoe's Guides to Writing: Action Sequences.

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776 - Why a Detective Searched for 'Clews' in a 1929 Novel. ‘Systemic’ or ‘Systematic’? Jun 18, 2020

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Our writer was surprised when he came across "clew" instead of "clue" in a detective novel from 1929, and the explanation includes a great story about the origin of the word "clue." Also, people have been wondering about the difference between "systematic" and "systemic." They come from the same root, but have subtle differences in meaning. Don't get it wrong!

Read the transcripts: ‘Clue’ or ‘Clew’? ‘Systemic’ or ‘Systematic’?

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775 - Why We Talk About 'Bad Apples.' 'A Few' Versus 'a Couple' Jun 11, 2020

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We started to wonder why people seem to forget the second half of the saying about bad apples. Plus, we settle a dispute about the difference between "a couple" and "a few."

Read the transcripts: Bad Apples. A Couple and a Few.

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774 - Roy Peter Clark on Civic Clarity Jun 04, 2020

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Roy Peter Clark has been teaching writing at the Poynter Institute since 1977 and regularly offers up some of the best writing advice I see. Today, we talked about

Writing differently during the pandemic
Living up to your duty as a writer to achieve civic clarity
Creating his new book, "Murder Your Darlings"
Learning that one of his best writing tips (which he shares) is as old as Roman times
Being a putter-inner instead of a taker-outter

Read the transcript: Roy Peter Clark interview.

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773 - Postal Zones. Reenter. Bougie. May 28, 2020

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How postal zones led to ZIP codes. Why I like to put a hyphen in "re-enter." How "bougie," which today has a negative connotation, came from an older word that meant simply "middle class."

Read the transcripts: ZIP Codes. Re-enter. Bougie.

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772 - The History of ZIP Codes and Addresses (Plus How to Write Them) May 21, 2020

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If you've ever wondered how to capitalize 'ZIP Code' (or is that 'ZIP code' or 'zip code'?), this one is for you. Plus, I have an interview with Deirdre Mask about this history and importance of addresses in general. It's fascinating!

Read the transcripts: ZIP Codes. Deirdre Mask Interview.

Links mentioned in the podcast: ESRI Tapestry. Missing Maps.

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771 - Writing Lessons from Bad Job Applications May 14, 2020

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Our guest, Lindsay McMahon of the All Ears English podcast, recently hired and now shares the lessons she learned going through a lot of bad résumés and cover letters.

Read the transcripts: Dos and Don'ts for Job Applications.

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