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Posts Tagged ‘Writing Coach’
7 Tips for Writing Emails at Work
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
Technology interferes with our ability to write professionally. Between short emails among co-workers, 140 character Tweets, and even shorter text messaging on our phones, many of us struggle to sit down and write a professional email while at work.
Here are a seven short tips to writing a great professional email:
1. Less is more. Few people will read a long email word for word. Your emails should be to the point and only cover two to three main ideas. If you have more than that to say, consider breaking up your message into multiple emails.
Why a Word of the Day Will Not Keep the Writing Doctor Away
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
Good morning everyone. It’s your writing coach/doctor here. Thanks for tuning in.
Question: Do you subscribe to a “Word of the Day e-mail newsletter?”
Don’t know what I mean? Check out Dictionary.com’s version here: Archive of Words of the Day since 1999.
In a lot of writing advice I read and hear, its recommended that novice writers learn a new vocabulary every day to improve their writing. I couldn’t disagree more.
Be Frugal With Your Words – Reuse and Recycle
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
A fellow blogathoner named Leah Ingram recently wrote on her blog, Suddenly Frugal, a post that inspired me to think about writing in frugal terms.
In her post, 5 Frugal Lessons I Learned From Mom, she says recycling and reusing regular household items not only reduces the amount of trash you throw out the door, but you also save yourself time and money. We’ve all heard this thousands of times before, but Leah has a way of talking about the topic that makes sense to me. I think its because she gives examples on how to reuse and why you will benefit.
Writing Coach – Ask Yourself the Question
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
As a fiction writer I spend a lot of time reading about writing techniques and strategies to improve my craft. Unlike writing blog posts or newsletters, the rules in fiction writing are not as clear. This can be both fun and scary.
Without hard and fast writing rules, how do I know what to write and how do I know if I’ve written it well?
The answer? The New York Times Bestseller list.