Writing & Editing

Have you committed any of these spelling or grammar mistakes? If so, you’re not alone.

Some of these headlines are extraordinarily clever. Others perhaps send the wrong message. Either way, they demand one’s attention.

Do you use the same words or phrases over and over? Freshen up your vocabulary with these gems from the past.

These gaffes occur in both written text and spoken discourse. They can undermine your credibility. Here’s a refresher.

Some are indistinguishable when spoken, and some are forms of the same root. In writing, it’s essential that you keep them distinct. Here’s some help.

Procrastinating instead of composing that next piece of content or press release? Put your rear in the seat and write.

Overwhelmed by a piece of writing that seems impossible to revise? Break your process down into these steps to make it easier.

Whether it’s a blog post or text for a live presentation, you shouldn’t mess around with a torpid beginning. Launch into it with pizzazz. Here are some bold techniques.

Sometimes that blank screen just stares back at you mockingly. Make sure you get the last laugh with these sources of inspiration.

Good writing these days is about breaking long-held guidelines of clarity and pushing the ‘evolution of language’ forward at breakneck pace. Here’s how.

IBM’s Watson, the computer made famous by winning on ‘Jeopardy,’ can analyze a writing sample and evaluate the writer’s disposition.

Often, using technical terms, jargon and just plain big words muddles your message.

What is small, innocent-looking, and causes you to wake up at 3 a.m. screaming? Answer: Their it is! I mean, they’re it is! I mean, there it is! Out, damned typo! Will these proofs ne’er be clean?

In certain instances, this construction conveys a desirable vagueness. In others, it’s just plain dopey. Here’s what writers should know before using it.

These tips will help you avoid run-on sentences, the overuse of exclamation points, and missing or misplaced commas.