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April 2010

11 Ways to Sound Brilliant in Your Writing

in Writing Tips

11 Smart Tips for Brilliant Writing by Dean Rieck (used with permission) Do you sound smarter when you use big words? According to a study published in Applied Cognitive Psychology , the answer is no. In fact, complex writing makes you sound small-minded. Just consider the title of the study: Consequences of erudite vernacular utilized [...]

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Who’s This Book For, Anyway?

in Book Writing

by Barbara McNichol Do you admire people who do what so many only dream of—write a definitive nonfiction book on a subject they care passionately about ? These experts also care enough to turn their manuscripts over to an editor for improving structure, tone, clarity, word choice, and more. Yet even with all these elements [...]

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