Business… Question the Preposition 9 Aug 201029 Dec 2010 Remember when teachers assigned papers by length, and adolescent ideas didn't stretch that far? Did you turn "Japan exports transistor radios," into "One of the prime exports of Japan would…
Change the World… Assembly Required 12 Jul 201029 Dec 2010 Wouldn't it be nice if your first thought was a brilliant opening? And every thought thereafter arrived in the most logical order until your book was complete? Then again, unless…
Business… Writing as Cloud Painting 21 Jun 201029 Dec 2010 Have you been cloud gazing lately? Have you noticed that when you share the sky with someone else, you see more? Someone points to a catch: “There’s a crocodile! See?…
Critiques… How to get and give a champion critique 19 Jun 201029 Dec 2010 At a writing conference, one author shared her simple method for teaching anyone (fellow writer or clearly not) to provide a helpful (and free!) critique. You teach your aspiring readers…
Creativity… Can you talk on paper? 15 Apr 201029 Dec 2010 Sometimes frustrated writers forget there’s any connection between speaking and writing. Most people are more talented at one skill or the other, but at its best, writing sounds like a…
Business… Be a survey-writing genius 12 Apr 201029 Dec 2010 Most of you aren't actually professional survey writers. You just want to ask customers how you're doing, or gather research for your dissertation, and you've never even studied survey writing.…