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And: another thing. | Word-nerdy blog
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I’ll have to disagree with you there Paul.’ But…. Concise copy is sweet! I just did the penultimate edit of a resume. My client asked why I changed most instances of ‘and’ to ampersands (&) in his many bullet points. In the context of this document, using ampersands lets busy recruiters cut to the chase without having to trip over 50 or so connecting words. The ampersands fade into the background, bringing keywords to the fore. All for easier reading in case it’s 5 pm, on a Friday. 17/07/2015 at 7:17 am.
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Writing | Word-nerdy blog
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Helping business and technical writers sharpen their writing. For some time, I’ve been trying to find a way to easily share the bare bones of the writing strategy I use when I write and when I teach it. Here’s one attempt – and I really don’t know how well it will work. Your feedback will always be appreciated. (with apologies to my talented designer friends). Using headings in nonfiction writing. Headings serve multiple purposes in helping your readers by. Breaking the text into reader-friendly chunks.
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non-fiction writing | Word-nerdy blog
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For some time, I’ve been trying to find a way to easily share the bare bones of the writing strategy I use when I write and when I teach it. Here’s one attempt – and I really don’t know how well it will work. Your feedback will always be appreciated. (with apologies to my talented designer friends). Using headings in nonfiction writing. Headings serve multiple purposes in helping your readers by. Breaking the text into reader-friendly chunks. Helping you promote your argument. To give an overall picture.
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professional editor | Word-nerdy blog
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Notes on DL brochures. How words sit on the page is so important in these haven’t-got-time-to-deal-with-hard-to-read-stuff days. The Feisty Empire copywriter and editor, Paul Hassing, shares his thoughts. An easy way so see DL. Asked me to edit a brochure and suggest a format. Once I saw what the brochure was for (promoting a course to time-poor execs) I suggested ‘DL’ format. So what the hell is DL? Puts it very well. In short, DL is a third the size of A4 (the size you stick in your printer). However, ...
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writing for your readers | Word-nerdy blog
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Writing for your readers. Using headings in nonfiction writing. Readers faced with pages of text broken only by paragraph spaces will probably feel overwhelmed and stop reading. As a nonfiction writer, you have information that you need to share with your readers. So it makes sense to make it as easy as possible for them to continue reading and to understand what you are saying. Headings serve multiple purposes in helping your readers by. Breaking the text into reader-friendly chunks. Breaking up the text.
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Ten things I’ve learned from my copyeditor | Word-nerdy blog
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Ten things I’ve learned from my copyeditor. One writer’s experience with her copy editor highlights why your editor is your collaborator to make your writing clear, engaging and sharp. Ana Spoke, author. Despite being the single highest cost of self-publishing so far, the copyedit will be the one expense I will never regret. Anyway, after getting eight quotes and four samples from Australian and American editors, I chose Lu Sexton of A Story to Tell. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here.
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Always something to learn about how the meaning of words has changed over time. Lexie Kahn: Word Snooper. Much of printed literature is marked by clichés or stereotypes. I mean that literally. Cliché and stereotype are printing terms. As mentioned in a previous post. It’s unknown whether the word click came from French. Or was invented independently. We do know that English borrowed the word cliché from French (though I doubt we’ll give it back). As it happens, the. Cliché is the French word for a. And y...
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The true tale of Elizabeth Frensington-Smythe | Word-nerdy blog
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The true tale of Elizabeth Frensington-Smythe. Good copywriters and editors look at both the big picture and the tiny details. And doesn’t it show! Again, thanks to the talented Paul Hassing for this post. Lady Elizabeth Frensington-Smythe (of Abbotsford). I was rewriting a large website for a client with the glorious double-barrelled name (changed for this tale) of Elizabeth Frensington-Smythe. With big projects, I often begin with small bits and work my way up at increasing speed. And so I wrote. You a...
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sharpen your writing | Word-nerdy blog
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Notes on DL brochures. How words sit on the page is so important in these haven’t-got-time-to-deal-with-hard-to-read-stuff days. The Feisty Empire copywriter and editor, Paul Hassing, shares his thoughts. An easy way so see DL. Asked me to edit a brochure and suggest a format. Once I saw what the brochure was for (promoting a course to time-poor execs) I suggested ‘DL’ format. So what the hell is DL? Puts it very well. In short, DL is a third the size of A4 (the size you stick in your printer). So it nee...
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Sharpening your writing | Word-nerdy blog
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Gives you the confidence that your business and nonfiction writing is clear, engaging and sharp. So just how do I sharpen your writing? Let me tell you about some of my clients. The types of documents. I’ve helped them with,. Research and development for the bauxite / alumina industry. Training organisations science communicators. Taxi company cafe landscapers. Natural therapist exercise physiologist. Pilates studio not-for-profit organisation. Business strategists intranet designers. Fill in your detail...