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Whack Wordiness

by Barbara McNichol According to Writer’s Almanac, in 1946, George Orwell (famed author of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four) wrote an essay called “Politics and the English Language.” In it, he included five rules for effective written communication. I share these five rules here with my own commentary in red. For the life of me, though, [...]

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In a recent teleseminar, I shared lots of info about working with an editor plus 10 ways to improve your writing with host Dr. Sandra Haymon on blogtalkradio.com. What a fun experience! You can hear these teleclass free by going to  www.BlogTalkRadio.com/sandra-haymon You’ll see Top 10 Techniques title in the box on the right. Just press [...]

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by Barbara McNichol “Writings are useless unless they are read, and they cannot be read unless they are readable.” – Theodore Roosevelt After encouraging writers to quit rambling when crafting their paragraphs and chapters, I want to make sure you don’t stall out. What techniques can keep your motor running smoothly? Take these four tips [...]

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