There are many books that can teach you how to write better. But most of the recommendations you will see are for books that are popular today. Here...
3 Writing Books You May Not Have Heard Of
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Better Writing
How to Write Simply
There are plenty of good reasons to write simply. But how do you do it? A little planning is a powerful thing Start with a little planning. Start by...
3 Reasons to Write Simply
I review manuscripts for legacy publishers. They want me to suggest ways the work can be improved. I recently reviewed a manuscript where the...
3 C’s of Simple Writing
“If you want people to do something, make it easy.” That’s the advice of Richard Thaler, winner of the Nobel Prize in economics and author of the...
Break Out of the Author’s Echo Chamber!
Writing a book is a solitary pursuit. You must sit down at your keyboard and write all by yourself. That can be satisfying, but it can also be...
Idea Capture Tools
I bet you've had an experience something like this. You're out for a walk, or maybe riding in an elevator, or maybe cleaning out the garage....
Writing Advice from the Masters: Natalie Goldberg
Natalie Goldberg is the author of one of the top "how to write" books: Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within. Here's a succinct bit of...
4 Ways to Check Readability
It's human nature. We prefer easy to hard. When it comes to reading, we're more likely to keep going when the reading is easy. We're more likely to...
Should I write every day?
Should you write every day? Many experts suggest that you should. Many great writers have written every day. But many have not. There is no “one...
Expanding Your Book
“I have a great idea for a business book, but when I wrote it, I had only 17,000 words. How do I expand to a full-length book?” Jay was frustrated...
