“You write in order to change the world, knowing perfectly well that you probably can’t, but also knowing that [writing] is indispensable to the world. The world changes according to the way people see it, and if you alter, even by a millimeter, the way people look at reality, then you can change it.” ―James […]
Doesn’t Matter Who You Are: Write.
Today Forbes shared 8 recommendations for business writing, including avoiding unnecessary jargon and writing “as though you’re talking to the person face-to-face.” Simplicity, directness, and a suitable tone are very important aspects of writing, but not just in the commercial world. Poor writing is also a plague on the non-profit / social good sector. Improving […]
Contract Writing and Chaos Theory
I’ve been at my desk with some contract writing this week. Fortunately and unfortunately, I usually write by an outside-facing window, near a small tree with two bird-feeders and high food-seeking traffic from bright red cardinals, grey squirrels, swooping hawks, and the occasional deer at night who eats while it thinks we’re not looking. Of […]
