THE problem with most bad writing is that it's often so general and lacking in texture and depth. The people, places, or things used as subjects seem to exist only in two-dimensional space, as in a ...

So we've done participles and gerunds, and because @glamAtude asked whether we could talk about appositives, here we go: An appositive is a word or phrase that follows a noun and gives more ...

In retrospect, let me share with you an insight gained from my many years as an editor and writer and reader of English prose: most bad writing is often so general and lacking in texture and depth.