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Describing an interview-based assignment to writers

Recently a company contacted me to write an interview-based post…

One idea to a sentence

“One idea to a sentence” is the title of a section in Theodore…
Verbs bring writing to life

Down with nouns!

Joe Moran, the author of First You Write a Sentence. hates how…
Mistake Monday

MISTAKE MONDAY for May 25: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

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Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your…
Anne Brennan

What “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” taught me about writing

Today’s guest post comes to you from business writer Anne Brennan. What…

Read critically, or write badly

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The two sentences below from Joe Moran’s First You Write a…
Mistake Monday

MISTAKE MONDAY for April 27: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

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Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your…
top posts for 2Q 2108

Top posts from 2020’s first quarter

Check out my top posts from the first quarter! They’re a…
stilettos

Stilettos in the gym

Something that seems out of place can command your attention.…
Mistake Monday

MISTAKE MONDAY for March 30: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your…
Andy McMorrow

Everything old is new again in advisor communications

This guest post comes from Andy McMorrow, a longtime financial…
financial crisis communications

Financial communications during the coronavirus crisis

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I wish I had a magic bullet for your financial crisis communications…
Back at beginning

Writers, go back to the beginning

Sometimes you need to go back to the beginning to find the end.…
person riding in a luxurious cab

Two types of prose from poet Robert Graves

In The Reader Over Your Shoulder: A Handbook for Writers of English…
weight and organize evidence

How to weight and organize evidence

In a typical financial white paper, you must organize evidence…
Mistake Monday

MISTAKE MONDAY for February 24: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

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Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your…
bad vs. badly as shown by 3 boys sick in bed

I feel bad, or do I?

Which is correct—“I feel bad” or “I feel badly”—when…