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Better Writing through Reading

Grammar got you down? There’s a solution. “We know that grammar lessons alone do not improve writing much, if at + more

A Tale of Two Theories

“Grammar is credibility,” says Amanda Sturgill, PhD, associate professor of communications at Elon University. “If you’re not taking care of + more

On Teaching

Though I’ve more than once used this space to extol the virtues of Stephen King’s On Writing (here and here), I + more

Wow. Just…wow.

Do you think that the Weird Al video I shared last week is funny? Kevin Gallagher, who refers to “garden-variety internet pedants” + more

Stephen Fry Fights Back

I’m not a fan of the animated words. Seen enough of that in the past couple of years to last + more

The Seductive Semicolon

Great post by Ben Dolnick. “To use a semicolon properly can be an act of faith,” he writes. “It’s a + more

Day Off

Want More Sales? Don’t Sound Like an Idiot

This is fascinating: a well-written product review (that is to say, with no spelling or grammar errors) tends to increase + more

A Word on Punctuation

The aim of proper punctuation is not just to blindly hew to a set of inflexible rules; it’s to clarify. + more

Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow

For those who breathlessly await each new post on the last word, I have some bad news. This Thursday, the + more

A Recommendation

Following up on a previous post, there’s another great resource out there for writers of all stripes—even if the very + more

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