Sentence examples for life writers from inspiring English sources

Perhaps equally important to life writers has been the inspiration provided by the recognition accorded Boswell's Life as a major work of literary art.

When we eliminate or reanimate most of the zombie nouns (tendency becomes tend, abstraction becomes abstract) and add a human subject and some active verbs, the sentence springs back to life: Writers who overload their sentences with nominalizations tend to sound pompous and abstract.

A biography of Joseph Conrad led him to contrast the pampered life writers used to enjoy (valets, butlers, maids, gardeners, chauffeurs, etc) with his own: before sitting down to read it, he says, "I shopped in the supermarket, dragged three bags up three flights, peeled potatoes, cleaned brussels sprouts, put the joint in the oven, washed yesterday's dishes, made the beds [and] swept the floor".

Like most things in life, writers get out of freelancing what they put into it.

Aspiring memoirists, wannabe life writers, people with a compelling story to tell -- sometimes moving forward with your memoir isn't about you writing it, (not alone, anyway).

"I want more rituals in my life," writer said..

In the last few pages on his life writer saw an unusual flower.

Twice in his life, writer has found himself asking naive questions in the presence of experts.

Musgrave was the recipient of the Matt Cohen Award: In Celebration of A Writing Life, Writer's Trust of Canada (2014), given in memory of Matt Cohen.

By H. F. Ellis The New Yorker, March 3 , 1980P. 35 Twice in his life, writer has found himself asking naive questions in the presence of experts.

Anne's malaise brings to mind a condition that a number of real-life writers have been reporting, including Cusk herself.