Bad Writing

“The world is a hellish place, and bad writing is destroying the quality of our suffering. It cheapens and degrades the human experience, when it should inspire and elevate.”

—Tom Waits, singer-songwriter, “Strange Innocence,” Vanity Fair, July 2001.

• Editorial Comment: I’m *trying,* Tom!

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The Old Pier

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“I don’t think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones, in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.” —Tom Stoppard