McWriters

I seem to be finding a lot of really bad signs these days. I actually found two in the same day. I didn’t think about taking a picture of the second one though. I always seem to forget about the camera on my phone. So, I have to go back to the grocery store and [...]

This is a good resource for writers. While the focus of PlainLanguage.gov is on “Improving Communication from the Federal Government to the Public”, it still contains many helpful guidelines and resources. In order to give you a better idea of what “Plain Language” is, here is the description given on their website:

What is Plain Language?
Plain [...]

Most people who don’t live in New England, the South, or the Midwest will tell you they don’t have any type of accent. However, as a person who has lived in many different areas of the United States, I can attest that this simply isn’t true. There are many, many regions in the US that [...]

Do you consider yourself to be a logical thinker? Do you like patterns? Are you observant and easily notice patterns? Do you follow set ways of getting things done? If you answer yes to most of these questions, then you might enjoy the puzzle I came across here. Of course, you also might end up [...]

Why is proofreading important? Here’s a great example of why you need to double check your work. It’s also a good example of a poor printing company. A company who produces material for other organizations really should be responsible enough to double check the content they are printing. Five minutes of time reviewing the project [...]

While I certainly do not agree with George Orwell on politics, religion, and many other issues, I do appreciate his tips on writing well. He was a passionate defender of good writing. Here are some of Orwell’s more famous writing tips.

A scrupulous writer, in every sentence that he writes, will ask himself at least [...]