The Art of the Wordsmith

[Stuart Mckellar]

One word cannot make a sentence. Surely. Have I just proved myself wrong and while I'm on, should we adhere to strict grammatical rules and regulations that say how we should express ourselves in written form? Never start sentences with and, we were told. And now I am. Shouldn't we just let the words flow and if they come out in some coherent form, be proud that we have done at least one productive thing that day and we can go to sleep happy?

[Sissy Anderson]

There is a place for everything, especially in writing. Keep having fun while writing!

[Jeanette Cheezum]

All I ever heard was don't start with--and or but. Now we count how many books or poems start with --