The Science of Writing

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Thrilling

“[W]hat I really want to tell them is how laboratory science and nonfiction writing have a lot more in common than they might think. Indeed, my experience in science helped to train me for writing. The process of researching a question — of testing hunches and digging for concrete evidence — is similar. And even better, the thrill of discovery is just as gratifying.”

—Sean Carroll, biologist and author, “The Universal Thrill of Discovery,” The Atlantic, 2016  

• Editorial Comment: Turning over one stone at a time. The Aha! moment.


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“Words are sacred. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones, in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.” —Tom Stoppard
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