It’s a cliché to pack a blog post about clichés with clichés, so I’m not going to do it. I should get a medal for this. I really want to do it. That’s the thing about clichés. They’re...
Clichés do to your writing what giant piles of lettuce and sprouts do to your sandwich: They make it clear the creation process involves filling up space with minimal effort rather than trying t...
http://blog.bleacherreport.com/2012/08/28/be-a-cliche-killer-help-br-blacklist-overused-phrases/
“Writer’s block” can be beaten, but there are a lot of methods to experiment with. Staring at a blank screen is one of the most terrifying and frustrating experiences for a writer. Especial...
http://blog.bleacherreport.com/2012/05/11/internship-insider-10-ways-to-beat-writers-block/
Three months ago we talked about what movies every aspiring sportswriter should watch. At the time, I promised another post about the books every aspiring sportswriter should have on his or her s...
http://blog.bleacherreport.com/2011/11/02/what-books-should-every-aspiring-sportswriter-read/
You helped with the Brainstorm, and now here’s the result: Timothy Rapp’s slideshow sports-themed Halloween costume slideshow. I’m partial to the Ryan Howard “Where’s Waldo” idea. Bec...
http://blog.bleacherreport.com/2011/10/19/brainstorm-result-a-sports-halloween-slideshow/
You may have your Halloween costume ready but think of all those poor saps who haven’t even started thinking about it yet. Let’s help them out. Today’s brainstorm for a slideshow in the nea...
http://blog.bleacherreport.com/2011/10/13/brainstorm-best-2011-halloween-costumes/
Time for this week’s Brainstorm. Your assignment, should you choose to accept it by posting in the comments: Who are the most likable bad boys in sports history? It wasn’t part of the origina...
http://blog.bleacherreport.com/2011/09/15/brainstorm-who-are-the-most-likable-bad-boys-in-sports/
Our last Brainstorm was for a slideshow about which teams need to redesign their logo. I neglected to report on the results of your fine work. On Sept. 2, Timothy Rapp published The 20 Worst Logo...
http://blog.bleacherreport.com/2011/09/12/brainstorm-result-rockin-the-rotten-sports-logos/
If I wanted to, I could spend a couple of hours arguing with Bleacher Report culture boss and Boston native Rollin Herold about how the New England Patriots need to redesign their ugly, Postal Se...
http://blog.bleacherreport.com/2011/08/29/brainstorm-which-teams-need-to-redesign-their-logo/
We had a brainstorm about the most iconic sports-related commercials in history not too long ago, and the resulting slideshow appeared yesterday. You all did nice work. As of this writing, The 50...