My favorite rule of grammar to break is starting sentences with “and.” I also like fragments. Knowing which rules to break is an important part of finding your writing style.
Rule of Grammar to Break
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Monthly Archives: June 2015
Friday Tip: Be Economical
Friday tip: Be economical with your words. One word will do for two.
Reading Makes You Happier
Reading makes you happier. “A book may be a stimulant or a sedative or an irritant or a soporific. The point is that it must do something to you, and you ought to know what it is. A book may be of the nature of a soothing syrup or it may be of the nature of a mustard plaster.” The Atlantic Monthly, “A Literary Clinic,” 1916 
Reading Can Cure Anything
See, reading can cure anything! Really!
Whispirit’s New Website
So pleased that client Whispirit‘s new website is live! Loved writing about the alpacas, the felting process, the designs and the people. Did I mention alpacas?
Favorite Thing
My favorite thing about writing is that it marries my analytical side with my creative one. I love being able to dissect a topic and put it back together into a whole that’s easy and fun to read.
Friday Tip: Use Active Verbs
Friday tip: Use active verbs and constructions. Active constructions have more life and immediacy, and are often shorter. Passive constructions often (but not always) rely on the verb to be, or a helping verb like to have.
5 Ways to Write Concisely
Reading Books
This is why reading books, especially as children, and children’s books, matters.
It’s Already Paying Off
Thank you so very much! I learned so much from you and am beyond appreciative! So much so, I implemented your advice on verbiage on my first phone call out today and GOT THE BUSINESS!!! I had some sort of weird block and you gave me a much needed kick in the pants on my verbiage and it’s already paying off! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
Rachel O’Donoghue, Global Accounts, HelmsBriscoe