Writing Woes

  • PLEASE STOP CAPITALIZING WORDS!

    We are in love with capital letters. One of the most consistent style problem I encounter is the tendency to capitalize anything that the writer believes is important. These important words are no longer just proper names or countries. They include words like Internet, Email and terms like Strategic Planning and Gross Profits. Im…

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  • Made up words and other wordsmith irritations

    Walla and other mysterious non words There are many professions you cannot practice without a license. Writing isnt one of them. Anyone can put words on a page and they do without any regard as to whether or not the meaning, let alone the metaphors, actually make any sense. I was reading a proposal…

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