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A Disgruntled Email Recipient Breaks His Silence
To email writers everywhere… from email readers everywhere… we’re begging you: Please stop sending us emails that look like this.
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Epiphanies Are Overrated
The author suggests not waiting for an epiphany to begin working, but rather just going ahead and starting the project.
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You Say Half As Much With Double-Talk
The author suggests writing to the person who will be reading your work to avoid what he calls “double-talk.”
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Apostrophe Catastrophes
The author provides some tips on proper use of apostrophes in your writing.
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Are You Really Committed To That New Thing?
The author says that it takes about 1,000 hours of committed, hard work to become competent at a difficult skill (like public speaking, for example) and about 5,000 hours to become great at it.
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Write More Clearly By Using Examples
A common failure in our writing is that what we write is too abstract.
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Why You Should Triple-Check Your Work
When you’re finished writing, put your document away for a while-at least a day, if possible-and then proofread it slowly. Better yet, have someone else proof it for you.
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A Tip For Your Next Meeting: Demand Precise Language
If you don’t, you get “answers” like these…
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