Voodoo Word Games

"In composing, as a general rule, run a pen through every other
word you have written; you have no idea what vigor it will give
your style."
- Sydney Smith


___ advice ___ helps ___ write ___, but ___ you __ read ___ crap?

I played Smith's game with a simple sentence. Instead of adding vigor to my writing style, the exercise spoke a truth and asked a question. I won't play that again. What if these hidden communications had been "writing will kill you" or "today you will die?" Smith's voodoo game of words needs a warning label. Play at your own risk.


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