Anne Janzer

If you want to lighten up your writing style, replace dull abstractions with lively details.

Every day in April, try to lighten up your writing. Play with fun words, use humor, or even add white space—whatever it takes!

Good writing creates a positive feedback loop that keeps the reader involved. Think of it like an arcade game, and the reader’s attention as tokens. Rig the game in their favor.

You know those activities that steal time from your writing? They’re like weeds in a garden, crowding out the work that will bear fruit.

The writing challenge for March: sow a new seed every day.

We cannot really hear how we show up in writing. We think we know, and we’re often wrong.