
Write better sentences with Joe Moran
Joe Moran’s First You Write a Sentence. suggests an exercise…

A great way to annoy your editor
Would you like to guarantee that the editor of a magazine, blog,…

MISTAKE MONDAY for July 27: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
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Moot or not?
For years, I assumed that if something was “moot,” it didn’t…

Top posts from 2020’s second quarter
Check out my top posts from the second quarter!
They’re…

MISTAKE MONDAY for June 29: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
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Solve the right problem
“A great solution to the wrong problem will always fail,”…

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…

Down with nouns!
Joe Moran, the author of First You Write a Sentence. hates how…

MISTAKE MONDAY for May 25: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your…

What “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” taught me about writing
Today’s guest post comes to you from business writer Anne Brennan.
What…
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Financial advisors with tight budgets and limited time sometimes…

Read critically, or write badly
The two sentences below from Joe Moran’s First You Write a…

MISTAKE MONDAY for April 27: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
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Top posts from 2020’s first quarter
Check out my top posts from the first quarter!
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Stilettos in the gym
Something that seems out of place can command your attention.…

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