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Two other dictionary projects: The Devil’s Dictionary (1906) by Ambrose Pierce and The Devil’s Financial Dictionary (2016) by Jason Zweig. I’m more interested in the original; all the definitions are satirical and he wrote it over decades. It has around 1,600 words in the unabridged version.
Raymond Chandler put it so beautifully, ‘Throw up into your typewriter every morning. Clean up every noon.’
Louise Willder • Blurb Your Enthusiasm: A Cracking Compendium of Book Blurbs, Writing Tips, Literary Folklore and Publishing Secrets
Computer scientist and technology blogger John Gruber on quality:
"The quality of any creative endeavor tends to approach the level of taste of whoever is in charge."
Pierre
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The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century
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How do you organize your books?
Haphazardly, which is how I believe books wish to be organized
Haphazardly, which is how I believe books wish to be organized