I used to be a big Star Wars fan. When I discovered there were books about what happened after the second Death Star blew up, detailing the exciting adventures of Han, Leia, and other-characters-I-didn’t-like-as-much-as-Han-and-Leia-but-would-read-about-because-Star-Wars, I devoured them like only a ravenous teenager with free summers…
Step Away From the Thesaurus
I’m going to go out on a limb and guess at some point, you’ve felt your writing didn’t sound smart enough. You thought your words were too simple, making your ideas sound stupid and unlikely to get you that client’s…
Editing is Like Make-Up
No doubt you’ve heard the lament. Whether in school, the office, or an internet chat, someone is sure to complain that they don’t need to edit what they write because you understand their intent anyway. Usually, this happens right after…