I am attracted to the new, the exciting, the different. I assume you are, too. As a writer, writing the same old thing 50 different ways is not new or exciting. In fact, that’s writing at its most boring. But, in a lot of instances, readers find it more valuable than...
Writing posts
The Evil Phrase: Click Here
All writers have a grammar pet peeve list -- phrases and writing errors that really get under our skin. It's/its. Their/there. But I think there's a whole other list of web writing pet peeves, and one sits at the very top: click here. Click here, when used as link...
My Writing Process: Cook Until Done
When the time comes to write an article, web copy, or any piece, I always know exactly where to start. At the beginning. Or at the end. Sometimes in the middle. I realized a few years ago that I don't think I've ever approached two pieces in the exact same way and had...
What’s Most Important in Writing Content?
Content creation is a multi-step process. Off the top of my head, I can think of these parts: Voice and tone: Who are you writing as? Voice and tone tells the reader a lot about the company or publication’s intent. Grammar and consistency: Content needs to obey the...