Writing short is part of the art of written communication. And while an editor may work with you to craft a book or an article, you won’t have an editor there to rework your blogs or emails. So, it would be useful for you to learn how to write short. Following are some how-to ideas.
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Writing efficiency is important for at least two reasons. First, there’s the old deadline. If you need to finish a piece of writing by a due-date, inefficient or slow writing can be a killer. Second, even if you don’t have a deadline, if your writing is sporadic or inefficient, you may lose what may have started as a strong thought-thread, or even lose heart for your project. The first draft of an average book, for example, should probably be finished in less than six months.
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Many non-fiction books contain images. So, it’s important for authors to understand resolution for electronic book (e-book) viewing, but it’s even more important for printed books (p-books).
A book’s cover is the part of book design that’s used to attract readers. Within the book, chapter opening pages are used to guide the reader from one part of the content to another, and are an important component of the book’s interior design.
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Whatever you’re writing, you want to come across as authoritative, and your content should interest and engage your readers. To do this effectively, you need to work on your editing skills. Following are some tips to turn your rough drafts into well-received works.
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A book or an article is made up of paragraphs, sentences and words. But ultimately, it’s the sentences are the tools that convey your thoughts. Crafting better sentences has a goal: Every sentence you write should make your audience want to read the next sentence.
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This is the time when many people make New Year’s resolutions. But what’s in a word?
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One of the first principles new authors are taught is to know your audience. Who are you writing for? To bring this point home, ask yourself why you read, whether it’s a blog post, an article in a newspaper or magazine, a novel, or a non-fiction book.
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So, you’ve done a lot of research, and now it’s time to start writing, or you’ve written your piece and it’s time to read it through for a first self-edit. When you’ve written down your thoughts, they may appear on paper as you speak in everyday conversation.
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Ambiguity is a word, phrase, or statement that contains more than one meaning. Ambiguous words or statements lead to vagueness and confusion, and shape the basis for instances of unintentional humor.
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