Short Version: In this fascinating book, Deborah Tannen explores how mismatched conversational styles affect women and men in the workplace. I highly recommend it for writers, as well as anyone who works with other people. Long Version: We each develop certain conversational habits and styles during our lives. The words we use when speaking reflect […]
business writing
Creative Nonfiction is NOT an Oxymoron
“Creative nonfiction? What is that?” The question came in an online exchange, so I was unable to tell if the questioner was smirking or genuinely curious. I started to put together an answer about the term being used to refer to memoir and other narrative nonfiction. But then I stopped in my tracks. While accurate, […]
5 reasons NOT to write like an academic
As schools everywhere are restarting and the latest crop of college graduates settles into new jobs, I thought I’d share a few of the harsh, early business writing lessons I learned on the job. I was an English major. When I entered the business world, I quickly found that what worked so well for me […]
