Why edit? A singer-songwriter’s reply
What can a songwriter teach you about financial communications? Plenty.
Here’s what singer-songwriter Josh Ritter says:
To edit yourself isn’t an admission of lack of talent; it’s sticking up for that talent by taking the time to make sure that everyone can understand what you’re trying to say.
I agree. Good editing will make your writing more reader-friendly.
Ritter shared his wisdom in “Seeing Red: To Write Is to Edit” in The Wall Street Journal.
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