Follow these tips to ensure frantically busy journalists at least read the headline, teaser, and first few paragraph of your press releases. Don’t let them get tossed in the trash unread!
Here’s insight into a little-known misstep that writers often make.
Becoming a better writer involves challenges similar to the challenges of learning to play the piano, this author contends. Here are her tips for emerging victorious at both.
Becoming a better writer involves challenges similar to the challenges of learning to play the piano, this author contends. Here are her tips for emerging victorious at both.
Be careful when you use words such as ‘comprise,’ ‘averse’ and ‘imply.’ They are often used incorrectly.
The way your text looks can evoke a visceral response in your readers. Try these techniques to make the most of that gut reaction.
Starting a story or essay with a vivid image or a compelling scenario will draw people in more effectively than a barrage of pure information. Here are some stirring examples.
Certain types of slip-ups draw more negative attention than others. Here are some major mishaps to watch out for.
Craft better press releases with these writing tips.
Readers don’t want to see big blocks of words in the content they read. They want things to be broken down in a way that can be scanned.
If you have resolved to shed a few pounds in 2015, consider slimming down your writing, too.
Sometimes professionals in a particular field have no choice but to use technical language. Other times, it’s clear that the writer/speaker is just shoveling fertilizer. Check your shoes.
Reading works like ‘1984,’ ‘Gone With the Wind’ and ‘Brave New World’ can boost your vocabulary, improve your social skills, help you understand history and more.
The start of a year is the perfect time to purge these overused buzzwords from your vocabulary.
Homonyms and contractions vs. possessive pronouns are among the terms that confuse many people. Here’s help in keeping them straight.
