I was emptying out my bookmarks recently and found this list of 50 kick-ass writing tips from a journalist who has chops.

Don’t be scared off by the length of the list or be deterred by the fact it’s intended for non-fiction writers; the skills are transferable, the writing is pithy, and the contents are thoughtful.

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I find this cartoon series irresistible, and this one was worth snatching. I only wish other web-based cartoons would make it easy for copyright-sensitive bloggers like me to post favorites without having to go through the cumbersome process of asking permission. (BLaugh, the lazy in me loves the “cut and paste this code” in you.)

Have you ever checked out the gender of your writing? At Bookblog, there’s an cool little tool online — the Gender Genie — that analyzes a writing sample and advises whether your writing style is more masculine or feminine. There’s a pretty scholarly paper behind the algorhythm used to develop this tool, too; see the site for details.

My writing always tests out male on this site, for some reason. (Hey! Girly person here!) I’m guessing it’s probably my old journalism training showing up in my word choices, sentence structure, etc. Either that, or I just write “like a MAN, baby.”

If you try Gender Genie out, they say a writing sample of 500+ words works best.

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