This is part of a series by editor Barbara McNichol to provide tips that help you write like a pro.
In their classic book The Elements of Style, Strunk and White called word clutter “the leeches that infest the pond of prose, sucking the blood out of words.” Who wants that in their writing?
You can de-clutter your writing by questioning the use of these phrases that are often extraneous: [Read more…]
This is part of a series by editor Barbara McNichol to provide tips that help you write like a pro.
When you are proofreading your writing or a colleague’s work, chances are you question if a phrase should be two words versus one. For example, should you write “backyard” or “back yard”? Because no one rule covers this, it’s essential to look these up: [Read more…]
There are many activities and habits throughout our day that waste our precious time. At first glance a few harmless minutes are spent Facebook scrolling here, internet surfing or jumping around from app to app on your smartphone. All of sudden these seemingly insignificant amounts of time have added up to hours of wasted time.
Here are 6 ways you’re wasting time along with some time management tips to keep you moving forward when it’s tough to get focused. [Read more…]