Rob Reinalda
Why and how to add POP to your writing
Crystallizing your purpose, objective and process is crucial to focusing your messages and fine-tuning how you convey them.
Writing & Editing
Ted Kitterman
Infographic: Tips for writing a great social media bio
How can you let your audience know more about your organization with the limited space and options in your Instagram or Twitter bio? Here are some handy rules.
Rob Reinalda
10 New Year’s resolutions for writers
As we roll into 2020, let’s remind ourselves to prioritize the reader’s takeaways, key on clarity and brevity, and use punctuation judiciously.
Daphne Gray-Grant
7 ways to make the most of your writing time
Apportioning a segment of your day to string words together is only part of the battle. Here are steps for setting aside and optimizing your available hours.
Rob Reinalda
Beating writer’s block with a little help from Mozart
Wolfie didn’t plop himself down at the keyboard without first rolling ideas around in his noodle, and neither should you. Cogitate and percolate, so you won’t have to hyperventilate.
Andy Crestodina
7 can’t-miss tactics for reader-grabbing headlines
Make specific promises, use numerals, ask questions, and put ‘impact’ words at the beginning.
Robby Brumberg
4 social media pitfalls for communicators
Don’t let Twitter litter, Instagram envy or Facebook bile bog you down or sour your outlook.
Daniela McVicker
7 signs your audience hates your engagement strategy
Your content marketing plan is a big investment of time and resources. What are the signs that your efforts and money are misplaced or mismanaged?
Ragan Staff
Top 5 writing and editing stories of the year
Articles about needless adjectives, cutting your prose in half, and words to express approval topped our list of popular stories.
Russell Working
Helpful writing habits from Strunk and White
Avoid loose sentences. Keep related words together. And don’t write your copy with beer.
Robby Brumberg
A selection of adjectives you can probably delete
Descriptive language can bring your prose to life—but a preponderance of trite words can make an editor’s eye twitch.
Rob Reinalda
Ditch these superfluous lead-in phrases
Needless introductory verbiage just wastes time—the reader’s and your own. Save yourself the keystrokes, and say what you mean to say.
Rob Reinalda
Cut it in half: 3 ways to strengthen your writing
Eliminate redundancies, substitute potent words for tepid phrasing, and pinpoint your focus as you rewrite.
Michael Moser
13 wonderful, whimsical words to express approval
Slang evolves with every generation, though certain awesome terms have epic linguistic legs. Enjoy these groovy words that have gained favor among hipsters and swells.
Robby Brumberg
An editor’s Christmas wish list
We keepers of the editorial flame don’t want much—though fewer comma splices and run-on sentences would be nice. A grammar-themed mug would be icing on the gingerbread house.
