Writing & Editing

To get the words flowing, try starting at the end. You might also use a prompt, rewrite a classic, or craft a poem based on fodder from your spam folder. 

Give them the justice they deserve with this free download filled with easy-to-remember tips.

The casual construction might be widely employed, but that doesn’t mean you should use it in business writing. Here’s why communicators should consider going a different way.

Grab a few minutes at time, or grab a crayon, a la James Thurber. This array of tips will unclog your creative axons and dendrites and get those words and ideas flowing again.

More departments of transportation are resorting to humor to get their public safety message across, but not everyone is laughing. Is humor the right move for these important messages?

Many communicators are confident spellers, but some words defy logic. Here are a handful that warrant a second look when writing or editing.

From editing tips and filler phrases to ditch, here are the most-popular stories on Ragan.com.

Many online articles are bloated with needless words and qualifiers. Here’s what to strip out as you review and refine your first and subsequent drafts.

Cast these infernal abominations and annoying clichés into the abyss of wretched writing.

Are thought leaders actually taking your disruptive business to the next level? Perfect. Grateful to have these vacuous terms called out? Hey, no worries.

Write with your readers’ needs, problems and preferences in mind. Then, nix nonessential words, aggressively tighten paragraphs, and take your sweet time.