April 2010

The Elements of Style authored by William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White

April 14, 2010

See larger image The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition (Paperback) By (author) William Strunk Jr., E. B. White Article writing for the Internet lacks style. Too many disingenuous words are compiled to manipulate sales or Google. Basic elements of grammar, spelling, word usage, and author style are diminished by haste and shoddy marketing. Throwing words [...]

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What To Include In An Article Title

April 11, 2010

Words matter…style matters…courtesy matters…people matter. Article writing should embrace style and, reveal courtesy with appropriate grammar and correct spelling. Why? Because people (your readers) matter. Learning the skill of careful writing takes time. Each article may have a flaws. The flaws decrease with the more you write. “Results increase as efforts decrease over extended rehearsals” [...]

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Why Bother Writing Stuff Like This?

April 9, 2010

Here’s an example of an author’s submission to Echievements.com. Really? Who in the world can make sense of this? What is the point of such writing? Do people buy a service or product from this illiterate buffoon? He could have tried harder. Damn, he could have just tried. The longer

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