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Write better sentences with Joe Moran

Joe Moran’s First You Write a Sentence. suggests an exercise…
A great way to annoy your editor

A great way to annoy your editor

Would you like to guarantee that the editor of a magazine, blog,…
Mistake Monday

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

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

Moot or not?

For years, I assumed that if something was “moot,” it didn’t…
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Top posts from 2020’s second quarter

Check out my top posts from the second quarter! They’re…
Mistake Monday

MISTAKE MONDAY for June 29: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

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

Solve the right problem

“A great solution to the wrong problem will always fail,”…
Ask the experts

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?

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

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?

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your…
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Top posts from 2020’s first quarter

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

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