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Written Communications - 6 Tips on Language and Tone
Author: Michelle Payne-Gale
In most aspects of business, we will be expected to write a message to a client or customer, in the form of a letter, memo or e-mail. Language and tone in these communications is vital to the relationship with the recipient, and can mean the difference between a sale and a lost prospect...
Use These 3 Editing Tips to Ensure Your Writing Hits the Bull's-Eye
Author: Clarice Kyd Dankers, M.A.
The first step in the writing process is to put your ideas down on paper. Once you have text to work with, the second step is to revise what you have written to make it as clear, accurate and powerful as you can. The final step is to edit your work carefully....
Top Ten Writing Mistakes Made By New Childrens Writers
Author: Suzanne Lieurance
Okay. So I'm not David Letterman. But I doubt if he'd know much about the top 10 mistakes made by new children's writers anyway. I, on the other hand, read from 10 to 20 manuscripts for children every week (I'm not bragging - I'm just an instructor with the Institute of Children's Literature)...
Why Should You Use Worksheets For Proofreading?
Author: FreelanceWritingResource.com
Proofreading worksheets are a great tool to help individuals open their eyes to the mistakes that are commonly made. These are used to help teach a person how to spot mistakes in copy. ...
Proofreading for Profits
Author: Roger C. Parker
How to avoid mistakes that undermine your credibility. You're probably already familiar with the spell checker built into your software. Some work automatically as you type, others only run when you activate them...
Editing for Perfection - The Personal Statement
Author: Elaine Millward
This article contains a short guide on how to edit your personal statement and create tension and suspense within your writing. For most potential students there are some clear reasons why they wish to embark on university...
Recipe for a Style Guide
Author: Meryl K. Evans
Wired Online has recently announced its plans to drop capitalization in internet, web, and net, but Wired Magazine continues to capitalize these words. Which should you do? For the most part, it's up to you. To ensure consistency on such tricky words, most editors will have a style guide...
Applying KISS Principle in Writing
Author: Meryl K. Evans
I have added a new word to my vocabulary. Logorrhea. We've all been touched by it. What is it? The Word Spy defines it, "excessive verbosity and long-windedness. Also know as verbal diarrhea."...
Common Writing Mistakes - Are These Holding You Back From Writing Success?
Author: Marg McAlister
During the years that I've been teaching writing and participating in writers' critique sessions, I've seen some real talent. There are writers who produce such sparkling prose that you know publication is only a matter of time...
Basic Word Processing Tips for Writers
Author: Marg McAlister
Word processors are so widely used now that I tend to take it for granted that most writers know how to perform basic tasks (e.g. double space their work, count the number of words, and indent a paragraph automatically)...
Making Better Word Choices - 4 Examples
Author: David - Blue Arch Consulting
Choosing the wrong words can have a poor effect on your writing and on you. Whether you are writing a cover letter for a job, a business proposal, or an application essay for graduate school, using words poorly can result in negative feedback...
Know Your Editing Choices
Author: Judy Cullins
Each author has special editing needs. To save yourself time and money, look at the choices below and decide which kind of editing suits your needs...
Italics Part 1 - Do You Need to Use Italics?
Author: Marg McAlister
Next time you're tempted to use italics for emphasis... STOP! "Why?" you ask. "Isn't it common to use italics to emphasize something?"..
Italics Part 2 - Using Italics to Show Thoughts
Author: Marg McAlister
Way back in your early school years, you were probably taught to use the tag "he thought" in your stories, to tip readers off that someone was thinking. If you substituted something more innovative, like "he pondered" or "Harry deliberated", you might even have scored a big red tick...
Editing and Polishing - How Much is Enough?
Author: Marg McAlister
A few days ago, I critiqued a chapter for a writer I'd been working with for some months. The main thing we'd been working on was 'de-cluttering' her writing. In many sections of her work her natural style came through: it was smooth and easy to read, and I could see the promise there...
The Power of Punctuation
Author: Michael LaRocca
Punctuation, when used creatively, is powerful. Note, however, that when I say 'when used creatively', I don't mean that you can make up the rules... |
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