Writing tip: being too precise can bloat your writing
Don’t write in a way that’s too precise. It’ll make your prose unnecessarily long. Example of being too precise My husband reminded me of this when proofreading my December e-newsletter. I had written “As the end of 2016 nears.” He changed it to “As 2016 ends.” Good call, dear hubby! I’d been concerned that December […]
Financial call transcripts: Are they good for marketing?
In my last staff job for an investment manager, I ran a weekly conference call with portfolio managers and other investment experts. Relationship managers and other portfolio managers dialed in to hear our experts’ views on the market and specific asset classes. My experience with those calls prejudiced me against using financial call transcripts for […]
What are your top challenges in writing investment commentary?
As I prepare to deliver a June presentation on “How to Write Investment Commentary People Will Read,” I’m thinking about how to help you beat your challenges. Please help me to think about this topic by answering my brief survey about investment commentary. I invite you to identify your top challenges and share tips in […]
Underline your way to less financial jargon
Using less financial jargon is a goal that most writers can agree on. But how can you get there? Reading Helen Sword’s Stylish Academic Writing, a book that’s useful for non-academics, too, gave me an idea. Here’s a suggestion from Sword: If you suspect that you suffer from jargonitis, start by measuring the scope of […]
Writing lessons from a famous painter’s journey
I don’t usually read books like Franny Moyle’s Turner: The Extraordinary Life & Momentous Times of J.M.W. Turner. But I shook up my routine during an out-of-town vacation. As I read about the artistic education of Turner, a barber’s son who became one of Britain’s greatest painters, my mind flashed to lessons for writers, especially bloggers. […]