When to use numbers instead of bullets for lists
When should you use numbers instead of bullets for indented lists? I agree with Edward P. Bailey Jr., who says in The Plain English Approach to Business Writing: I suggest numbered lists when the order of the items is especially important; otherwise use bulleted lists. If you use numbers when the items’ order is not […]
MISTAKE MONDAY for January 30: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. Hint: your spell checker won’t catch this mistake. I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
Automation to improve your writing
Automated tools can improve your financial writing. Proofreading Some of my favorite tools are Speak, PerfectIt, and Grammarly, as I’ve discussed in “My three main software tools for proofreading.” They help me with proofreading. I’ve gone into more detail on one of these tools in “How I use Grammarly to improve my writing.” If your […]
MISTAKE MONDAY for December 26: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. This might have been caught if the author or proofreader had read the text out loud. I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
Well-exercised writers are better writers
Have you resolved to exercise more? With that in mind, I’ve updated this list of free and low-cost online exercise classes that I originally created during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. I am grateful to my writer friends who suggested these resources to me. My current exercise favorites My go-to website for low-impact […]