I’ve heard a story about a bestselling author who isn’t confident about using commas. When she sends her manuscripts to her editor, she includes a page typed full of commas with a note, “I know these need to go somewhere, but you can figure out where.” From my experience as an editor, a lot of … Read more
Have you ever tried to read a document written by someone whose purpose was to impress rather than to inform or entertain? It’s very difficult to follow convoluted sentences filled with unfamiliar words or familiar words used in unfamiliar ways. Writing that way doesn’t impress your readers any more than it informs or entertains them. … Read more