Writing & Editing

Everybody’s trying to write tighter these days. Start with paring wordy, repetitive quotes—even if it’s the CEO who is speaking.

It’s not about turning sambas into similes, but more about deriving lessons from processes and presentation, as contestants up their game in a competitive field. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it?

Though geared for writers, these guidelines apply to any professionals who telecommute.

From a minor product flaw to a major data breach, some problem is bound to hurt your organization. Here’s what to do and not to do in writing your mea culpa.

Eliminate redundancies, substitute potent words for tepid phrasing, and pinpoint your focus as you rewrite.

Try these 12 approaches to recharge your mental batteries and get the creative process flowing again.

Well-intended authors can gunk up their prose with repetition, rather than letting the context do the heavy lifting. Consider these examples.

Increase your immediate rewards, make the future more real, and force yourself to start. Go ahead and eat that cookie, too.

Writing for the web poses all sorts of hazards, from an overload of SEO to neglecting proofreading. Here’s how to identify—and avoid—these common missteps.

The professional nitpicker is your friend—honest. The seemingly arbitrary changes and brutal hacking of your magnificent prose are purposeful. Here’s what you should know.