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Whack Wordiness Part 2: How to Stop Rambling

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 By Barbara McNichol  This is the second part of a 3-part series on how to Whack Wordiness. Your comments and questions are greatly appreciated.  “Make every word work like a galley slave.” – William Zinsser Rambling in your writing often stems from muddy thinking—that is, not having a clear idea of what you want to [...]

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Whack Wordiness Part 1

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by Barbara McNichol As you revise, proofread, and finalize what you’ve written, whack all the extra words you can to sharpen your message in compelling ways. Eliminate extraneous phrases such as: “there is” and “there will be” e.g., There will be many candidates who are already planning to move. Better: Many candidates may be already [...]

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