Detained indefinitely at home, most people are looking for things to do. I’m going to suggest learning to write. Yes, everyone learns to write — more or less. But most people don’t do it well. No fault on their part. They’ve been badly taught or over-complicate their writing for invalid reasons. To my knowledge, no written advice, no book, no YouTube tutorial covers how to write like an old-time reporter. We were taught well.  And the crux of what we …

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