Category: Grammar and Writing Tips
5 Tips for writing a first draft
I recently saw a meme on Facebook that went something like “I write whole books in my head when I’m in the shower. Then I sit down at the computer, and wat r werds?” If you climb a ladder and look straight down, you know intellectually that you’re only 5 or 10 or 15 feet […]
Dressy or casual? How to write in a conversational tone
One of the questions I get asked a lot is whether it’s OK to use contractions. See what I did there? I used one! So yes, unless you are writing in a very formal style, such as the style you would use for an academic journal article or many textbooks, it is perfectly acceptable to […]