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Jan 3, 2023Liked by Jane Rosenzweig

Thank you for this. I will apply for a scholarship and I need to write essays, this will really come in handy!

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Jan 3, 2023Liked by Jane Rosenzweig

Great advice, including the advice to ignore your advice. As Douglas Bader put it, "rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men (sic)." Are we wise enough to know when a rule should be ignored?

I also agree with you 100 per cent about leverage as a verb.

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Thanks for reading! I worry that the advances in AI are going to make us less wise and less capable of knowing when to ignore rules.

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Jane, I so enjoy reading your blogs. Most of your points match the advice I give to my students, but you express these writing guidelines so well, and I love your examples! Thank you and happy new year to you!

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Thank you so much for these kinds words! I really appreciate it.

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Loved this!😂

I'm currently working on the first draft of my novel and I found this post funny and relatable

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Thank you! Good luck with the novel!

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All your points are great, especially point 4.

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