Tag Archives: style

Does writing well still matter? Let me count the ways

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Jay Morris

Kudos to Deborah Brody of Deborah Brody Marketing Communications for launching a new feature called “On Writing.” Each month, she’s interviewing a communications professional on the craft of writing and then posting the interview on her blog. This month, I had the pleasure of discussing why writing well still … Continue reading →

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Tips for making your writing plain, clear and scrupulous

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Jay Morris

The same year Congress passed Obamacare, another monumental piece of legislation made its way to the president’s desk: The Plain Writing Act of 2010. Okay, Okay, there were no floor fights over The Plain Writing Act, no demagoguing or name-calling, no … Continue reading →

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Strunk & White’s little book on style still packs a punch

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Jay Morris

It’s been 95 years since William Strunk Jr.’s guide to style was first published by Harcourt. In the years prior to its publication, Professor Strunk circulated his “little book” to English students at Cornell University, one of whom was a budding … Continue reading →