Mark Twain once noted that “to get the right word in the right place is a rare achievement.” I find it hard to believe the author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn considered writing a struggle ...

Writing is hard, but don’t overlook the difficulty — and the importance — of editing your own work before letting others see it. Here’s how. By Harry Guinness The secret to good writing is good ...

Bryan Garner, editor in chief of Black’s Law Dictionary and author of the “HBR Guide to Better Business Writing.” An interview with Bryan Garner, editor in chief of Black’s Law Dictionary and author ...

Any management consultant will tell you that communication skills are vital to success in business. Business is fundamentally about getting other people to do things -- getting employees to be ...

We’re professors who try to write well. We also try to help our students and colleagues write well. But, really, why bother? Among the standard answers: Because businesses want good writers. Because ...

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Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills. Clear, crisp writing is an important communication skill. Successful people are able to get across their ideas in an easily readable way.

My mom taught me how to write when I was four, and I’ve been obsessed with writing ever since. Since then, I’ve used writing as a way to express my opinions, make new friends and build invaluable ...

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My organization decided a few weeks back that we needed to hire a new professional staff person. We had close to 500 applicants. Inasmuch as the task was to help us communicate information related to ...