The 7 Deadly Sins of Writing, Part 2: Style Edition
Last week I posted the 7 deadly sins of writing (format edition). But alas, the curse has its tentacles deep in every aspect of writing, not just in formatting. So here are the 7 deadly sins of style. Be wary of them, for in a pure style there is great reward.
read moreThe 7 Deadly Sins of Writing (Format Edition)
Whether you’re writing a user guide, a white paper, or an internal report, make sure you avoid these seven deadly sins!
read more5 Summer Tips to Make Your Business Materials Excel
It’s summer! Time to work on our tans, find a new sport, take a trip, fall back in love with grilled food, grab a good book, kick back, and learn new ways to improve our writing. So in honor of that immortal tradition, here’s five quick tips to make your summer a success for your business.
read more5 Tips to Strong Business Writing (and a Stronger Business!)
Weak writing is a great way to ruin your company’s reputation and lose potential customers. Once a basic skill, wordcraft is now considered a rare gift and exceptional writers are worth their weight in gold. But if you can’t staff a writer, there are a few things you can do to improve your writing. These tips can help.
read moreGrant Writing Tips from an Insider
Yesterday I had the privilege of talking with a guy that helps develop biomedical technologies and create spinoff companies for the technologies. He’s written a lot of grant proposals in his day, and he’s read his fair share too. We talked a bit about common sins that proposal writers commit. Here are some insights he shared with me.
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I’m Bill Kerschbaum, the owner and sole employee of Intext Writing. My technical writing background includes industrial software, medical devices, robotics, video game-style simulations, and more. I also create web content for businesses and occasionally write guest articles for blogs. I live and work in Ann Arbor, Michigan.