Do you write research-based nonfiction? Include too much research and you risk alienating the reader and eroding your authority.
How Nature Makes You a Better Writer
If you want to rejuvenate your writing processes, go outside. Get out in nature. Research shows that nature boosts our focus and creativity.
Addressing the Reader: You, We, One
How do you address the reader in your writing: You? In the third person? We? Pronouns can add immediacy or distance. Use the right tool for the situation.
Why Writers Need Self-Compassion
How can we approach our writing with self-compassion?
Simplify Sentences to Spare the Reader’s Brain
Wandering, complex sentences require the reader to juggle different mental images in working memory. They might forget where they started.
Five Books to Boost Your Business Writing Skills
Looking for ways to increase your business writing skills? How about the advice in a good book? Find five of my favorite business writing recommendations on Shepherd.