The Three C’s of Strong Writing
What’s the difference between good writing and bad writing? There are a gazillion answers to this question because both writing and writers are so diverse. No two readers are alike either, so one man’s work of genius may be another man’s birdcage lining. Generally speaking, however, good writing possesses certain broad, recognizable characteristics.
Read MoreWriting Tip #46: Use Figures of Speech — Personification
Good writers bring even inanimate things to life with a simple, familiar figure of speech known as personification.
Read MoreWriting Tip #41: Use Figures of Speech
Figures of speech are valuable tools that should be used across the wide spectrum of writing purposes.
Read MoreWriting Tip #36: Editing Usually Means Cutting Out Stuff
It can be hard, but editing our own writing usually means saying goodbye to words and phrases that required great effort to produce in the first place.
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