Best Links of the Week

A gathering of the most interesting stories and essays of the week.

Lessons from Sherlock Holmes: How do you kill your hero? | Literally Psyched, Scientific American Blog Network 

What It Takes: Art and Polarity -Why it's OK to make, and believe, judgments about people. You must do so for your art.

5 Writing Tips from Tana French  (Great tips from a superb writer)

Nominalizations Are Zombie Nouns  (Such a fabulous article - simple, direct, plain language is always best.)

Confessions of a Hypochondriac: The New Yorker (Hurrah! Hypochondriacs unite!)