Writing for me is cutting out the fat and getting to the meaning.

McBride (1814–1864) Confederate general in the American Civil War. player
James McBride (pioneer) (1788–1859) American settler & amateur scientist
James McBride (politician) (1802–1875) American politician and doctor in Oregon
James McBride (writer) (born 1957) American writer & musician
James H. C.