Error-free writing — free of grammar and spelling errors, not errors of opinion — is almost never the result of the first draft or even second draft. After you’ve written, and rewritten, but before you publish, you need to proofread. Fail to do this well, and you might have a wonderful piece of writing (or [...]
Seven tips to make your copy more concise
July 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Good writing is concise. George Orwell advised “If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out.” The classic manual of modern prose style, “The Elements of Style,” puts it this way: Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason [...]
12 things to do when you don't feel like blogging
This is another one of my occasional posts on what to do when you don’t feel like blogging. 1. Update your bio/about page. If you’ve been doing this for any length of time, chances are it’s out of date. You should also make sure that you’re including everything there that’s going to help reinforce your [...]