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Nov 23, 20223 min
Pro Tip 7: Hone Your Voice
In writing, voice matters. Your voice is a representation of who you are, how you sound, and what you want to say. Voice is how you...
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Jul 27, 20222 min
Pro Tip 26: Respect Readers
Respect is sexy. When it comes to effective writing, your respect engages, entices, and enraptures. The readers of your work sense...
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Jul 13, 20224 min
Pro Tip 31: Cultivate Criticism.
Like many people, I dislike feeling judged. When it comes to writing, though, I’ve learned to welcome critical feedback, even if it is...
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Jun 29, 20222 min
Pro Tip 16: Play the Odds
Is odd better than even? It’s not scientifically validated, but my experience is that writing in odd numbers, rather than even ones,...
rhduckett
Dec 16, 20214 min
Pro Tip 28: Tap the News
I confess: I am a news junkie, even when the news is not so great. I pore over AppleNews+ daily, absorb New York Times articles online,...
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Dec 16, 20214 min
Pro Tip 35: Watch Your Language
No, this isn’t an admonishment about cursing. Instead, the point here is to carefully consider your choice of words as you write, weaving...
rhduckett
Dec 11, 20215 min
Pro Tip 1: Start Strong.
Writing is murder. Who says? None other than Stephen King in On Writing, paraphrasing authors before him: Kill your darlings, kill your...
rhduckett
Dec 10, 20213 min
Pro Tip 14: Chop Clichés. Junk Jargon.
Clichés and jargon betray effective writing. Common advice about writing well is to cut all clichés and jargon, those words and phrases...
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Dec 10, 20214 min
Pro Tip 22: Embrace Ethics.
When you write effectively, ethics matter. Every word you write is a decision about what and what not to do. It’s not just a choice of...