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You Might Like � � � You Might Like � � � � � � � � � Don't like ads? Go ad-free with TradeBriefs Premium What to read to become a better writer    This article is part of our Summer reads series. Visit the full collection for book lists, guest essays and more seasonal distractions. The first words are the hardest. For many of us writing is a slog. Words drip with difficulty onto the page—and frequently they seem to be the wrong ones, in the wrong order. Yet few pause to ask why writing is hard, why what we write may be bad, or even what is meant by “bad”. Fortunately for anyone seeking to become a better writer, the works recommended here provide enlightenment and reassurance. Yes, writing is hard. But if you can first grasp the origins and qualities of bad writing, you may learn to diagnose and cure problems in your own prose (keeping things simple helps a lot). Similarly heartening is the observation that most first drafts are second-rate, so becoming a skilled rewriter is the thing. These five works are excellent sources of insight and inspiration. Starting with Orwell’s essay may seem as clichéd as the hackneyed phrases he derides in it. Published in 1946, this polemic against poor and perfidious writing will be familiar to many. But its advice on how to write is as apposite now as then. (Besides, it is short and free.) Orwell analyses the unoriginal, “dying” metaphors that still haunt the prose of academics, politicians, professionals and hacks. He lambasts the “meaningless words” and “pretentious diction” of his day; many of the horrors he cites remain common. To save writers from regurgitating these, Orwell proposes six now-canonical rules. The first five boil down to: prefer short, everyday words and the active voice, cut unneeded words and strive for fresh imagery. The sixth—“break any of these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous”—displays the difficulty of pinning down something as protean as language. But this has not stopped others trying. Continued here Is there a link between ADHD and binge eating?    An estimated 30 percent of patients with the eating disorder also have ADHD. Here’s what we know about how the two conditions can be related. When Katy Weber, a health coach who works with patients with binge eating disorder, was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at 45, some of her major struggles in life started to fall into place. Weber, who developed binge eating disorder as an adult, quickly realized that a significant portion of her challenges around food—like failing to recognize hunger cues—were related to having ADHD. “It makes so much sense once you start connecting the dots,” Weber says.   Although there’s still a lot we don’t know about the connection between ADHD and binge eating disorder, there is a high degree of overlap between the two conditions; an estimated 30 percent of patients with binge eating disorder also meet the criteria for ADHD. As ADHD diagnoses have increased in recent years, especially in adult women such as Weber, many are starting to realize some of the ways in which their disorder increases their risk for developing other comorbidities. Continued here You Might Like � � � � � � � � � The art of Banksy's secrets    "Most artists have an obsession that defines their work. Monet had light, Hockney has color, I've got police response time." -- Banksy Once seen as a vandal, he's now revered for his work, which sells for millions. But the famously anonymous street artist's most ambitious masterpiece may be keeping his identity hidden. Banksy is now the subject of his first authorized exhibition in 14 years – and not even the man responsible for hosting the exhibition has ever met or spoken to the artist. "This is one of, I suppose, the great mysteries," said Gareth James. Putting together the exhibition, "Banksy: Cut and Run - 25 Years Card Labour," required extensive planning, and a cover story.  James, who manages the Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow, Scotland, was telling people they'd be "refurbishing the windows." "Had to keep it secret from colleagues, family and friends," he said. "We just didn't want to risk it getting out." Continued here

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