Writing & Editing

Advances in speech recognition have brought electronic sensors nearly to the acuity of the human ear. Here’s guidance to help you make the most of this technology.

It’s a grammar blunder that can sully your reputation as a writer and doom your media pitch. Consider these insights to keep remember this tricky rule.

Forget flowers. Get your valentine chocolate inscribed with a line from ‘Pride and Prejudice’ or perfume that smells like a paperback.

The mental drain of too many tasks will disrupt your creative flow. Get ample sleep, step away from the computer for a refreshing stroll, and, for Pete’s sake, have some fun.

E.B. White helped turn a professor’s rhetorical manual into an international hit. A look at the abiding lessons of Strunk and White’s ‘The Elements of Style.’

Whether it’s accuracy or the call to action, you juggle multiple elements when you’re writing an internal story, a press release or a blog post. Checklists will keep your work sharp.

Waiting for writing inspiration to strike you make even the least superstitious wordsmiths reach for their lucky coin. Do you have any odd habits in your writing routine?

Puns, labels, gerunds and overall vagueness will have your potential audience staying away in droves. Instead, follow this guidance to increase clicks and retention.

Software can string words together, but it can’t draw people together with a tug at the heartstrings. AI and machine learning can, however, help with all that tedious research.

Hiring a writer or content producer is an important task for many communications leaders. Here’s what you should know about them before making an offer.