Miss Underhill's School of Writing and Blogging
New Yorker December 7, 1992, by Roz Chast the great...
SAMPLE LESSON | ||
CORRECT | INCORRECT | |
Her eyes were: | twin limpid pools of deepest azure that occasionally contained flashes of anger or gleams of wit. | round and white with a color in the middle |
His nose was: | narrow, aristocratic, and intelligent | just the ticket for breathing and for smelling things |
His or her mouth was: | strong and sensual - a tantalizing blend of kindness and cruelty | a couple of lips on the outside, and then a bunch of other stuff such as teeth and a tongue on the inside. |
Learn how it is done. Write: Miss Underhill's School of Writing P.O. Box 92377 Percy Bysshe Shelley Highway Sarasota, Florida |
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3 Comments:
This is a wonderfully funny post. However, I have discovered that YOU need to put a warning above a few of your posts that say: do not take sip of hot beverage just before or while reading.
Thanks for the laugh and the spilled tea.
Ah, my Alma Mater.
As a musician, you'll be interested to know about our school song.
It had something to do with farmers. ducks, cows, pigs and the sounds they make. It really is a catchy tune.
Wonderful! (But you forgot the grammer/speling pointers. I think you need to add a new section.)
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