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Posted Feb. 6, 2018 Here’s a hard truth: even very smart people – those who are expert and accomplished in their respective fields – can struggle to write well. That’s because writing deficiencies, particularly in business environments, are rarely about knowledgeability or talent. Rather, writing demands a set of specialized skills that most people never formally develop. According to Josh...
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Posted Jan. 16, 2018 If you’ve taken a writing course, you know that good writing involves many different skills and principles that must be learned, practiced, and exercised. Taken a step further, really good writing will even incorporate an understanding of human psychology. In fact, aspects of human psychology can profoundly impact how your readers receive and react to your writing. Here are three examples...
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Some words and phrases are used so often that they lose meaning. We don’t mean the psychological condition of semantic satiation, where you hear a word so much it temporarily turns into a meaningless series of sounds. Nor do we mean phrases that are commonly used incorrectly, like saying “literally” when you mean “figuratively,” or “I could care less” when you mean “I...
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For most professionals, writing is a primary part of their job, even though it’s a painful task for many. The good news is that spending more time planning will enable you to streamline the process, reduce writing time, and will result in more effective documents. While planning may seem like an extra step in the process, it’s necessary to help you streamline the writing process and write more cogent,...
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People usually don’t expect to do things perfectly the first time. That’s why we invest in lessons for everything from violin to dance to cake decorating to golf. And we know we have to practice, whether that means going to the batting cage three times a week or rehearsing a sales presentation over and over. Writing is no different. It is a skill that can be mastered with practice. If you struggle...
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