Dear Lit-Lorn Readers,

Last week as I sorted some of my older books on writing and publishing, I found a little section in one book, titled “The Complex Writing Demands of the Digital Era.” Yes, this one goes back a bit. But take a look at what's there:

What a great little list! These are principles of good writing that make room for all sorts of writing and individual styles, yet never go out of date.

I flipped back to the copyright page of the book to see just how timeless the list was, and found that the copyright date was 1947—the year before I was born. That's a long time for a set of writing principles to hold up, and it reminds us that some things never change.

—Mary Schendlinger, with Geist