3 Ways to Write Stronger Sentences
We want to be the writers whose sentences people read and understand. So how do we do that? Here are three ways to strengthen your sentences.
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4 Habits of Emotionally Intelligent Writers
How do emotionally intelligent draw their readers in and keep them engaged, even with challenging subject matter? Here are four habits of these successful writers.
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Do Emojis Belong in Business Writing?
Hi! It’s nice to see you. 😃 What do you think I meant by that happy face? Lacking the precision and nuance of language, emojis are wide open to interpretation. Along with the inherent informality that comes from inserting cartoonish faces in your emails, this fact raises questions about whether emojis are appropriate in business documents.
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Woulda Coulda Shoulda
“I coulda been a contender!” While this plaintive cry worked well for Marlon Brando in “On the Waterfront”, it falls flat in business writing. Careful writers cringe when they see sentences like If I would of known they were good prospects, I would of tried harder. I should of known he was a rascal. I could
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If Lincoln Had Used Grammarly
5-minute read] If Abraham Lincoln had used Grammarly when he wrote the Gettysburg Address, he might have doubted himself. Running his text through the grammar checker, he would have received suggestions like: Rewrite the sentence Choose a different word Rephrase sentence Choose a synonym Would Grammarly’s ideas have yielded a tighter, more concise document? Probably.
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