The Salty Editor

Sometimes clients will send me articles they've read that they want me to read and give my opinion on. The other morning, I received one from a client, one he particularly liked. I felt myself starting to respond that this was a very basic article, and something that I've heard regurgitated in literary circles and classrooms for 25 years. I just felt like this was very beginner for someone who touted so much experience in their byline. In the article, he talked about breaking the rules, when...