[6-minute read] “I emailed him three times and he didn’t respond. What should I do?”“I know he doesn’t check his email frequently, but I don’t want to bug him with a phone call. What should I do?”“She gets over 100 emails every day. Should I call her instead?” These are the kinds of questions my […]
Email, Call, or Zoom? How to Decide Read More »
[4-minute read] An online film review gushes that This movie is imminently watchable. I suppose the reviewer meant that she was about to watch it but had not done so yet. Her watching was imminent, which means that it would likely happen soon. Or did she mean that the film was eminently watchable, in the sense
The In’s and Out’s of Eminently/Imminently Read More »
[4-minute read] Do you edit as you write? If so, your writing process might go something like this: Dear JohnA little voice in your head pipes up, “You can’t call him John! Call him Mr. Cuddy!”Another voice inside says, “OMG! You’re right! I need to change that!” So you change it to Dear Mr. Cuddy and continue, It
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To write clearly, we need to avoid hedging phrases like “I wanted to…” or “I’d like to…” Learn how to ditch the hedges and make your point.
A Weak Writing Pattern: “I wanted to…but I didn’t.” Read More »
“Writing is easy. You only need to stare at a blank piece of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.” Here are a few ways to overcome writer’s block easily.
Overcoming Writer’s Block Read More »
