Comments on: Five Easy Ways to Improve Everything You Write http://writerssherpablog.com/2010/07/20/five-easy-ways-to-improve-everything-you-write/ Book writing help for aspiring business, self-help, and nonfiction authors. Wed, 13 Jul 2011 02:57:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason Jones http://writerssherpablog.com/2010/07/20/five-easy-ways-to-improve-everything-you-write/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Jason Jones Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:18:49 +0000 http://writerssherpablog.com/?p=416#comment-437 I teach writing to businessmen and sometimes attorneys. Side-by-side examples of good and bad writing are the best way to clarify a point. I use sentences and short passages from aviation textbooks and other materials. The same material is covered in FAA-published books and articles, and in the privately-published Jeppesen textbooks. I show the same topic "explained" by the FAA idiots, side-by-side with the explanation by competent writers. The first is often impenetrable; the second typically crystal clear, even to non-pilots. Students quickly grasp why govt. writing is so awful, even lethal, and what changes make the same subject easy-to-understand. I teach writing to businessmen and sometimes attorneys. Side-by-side examples of good and bad writing are the best way to clarify a point. I use sentences and short passages from aviation textbooks and other materials. The same material is covered in FAA-published books and articles, and in the privately-published Jeppesen textbooks. I show the same topic “explained” by the FAA idiots, side-by-side with the explanation by competent writers. The first is often impenetrable; the second typically crystal clear, even to non-pilots. Students quickly grasp why govt. writing is so awful, even lethal, and what changes make the same subject easy-to-understand.

]]> By: Melinda http://writerssherpablog.com/2010/07/20/five-easy-ways-to-improve-everything-you-write/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Melinda Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:24:10 +0000 http://writerssherpablog.com/?p=416#comment-436 Thanks for commenting, Sheila. And I'm so happy you found my tips helpful! By the way, the Eat & Explore cookbook series sounds awesome--such a great idea. Thanks again! Melinda Thanks for commenting, Sheila. And I’m so happy you found my tips helpful! By the way, the Eat & Explore cookbook series sounds awesome–such a great idea.

Thanks again!
Melinda

]]> By: Sheila Simmons http://writerssherpablog.com/2010/07/20/five-easy-ways-to-improve-everything-you-write/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Sheila Simmons Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:11:24 +0000 http://writerssherpablog.com/?p=416#comment-435 I'm saving your five suggestions as my own personal reminder when writing our State Hometown Cookbook Series (http://www.greatamericanpublishers.com), but then also passing it on to our sales team. They are working now on a brand-new Eat & Explore State Cookbook Series (http://www.eatandexplore.com), and your suggestions will help with letter writing. Thanks for sharing it with us. I’m saving your five suggestions as my own personal reminder when writing our State Hometown Cookbook Series (http://www.greatamericanpublishers.com), but then also passing it on to our sales team. They are working now on a brand-new Eat & Explore State Cookbook Series (http://www.eatandexplore.com), and your suggestions will help with letter writing. Thanks for sharing it with us.

]]> By: Melinda http://writerssherpablog.com/2010/07/20/five-easy-ways-to-improve-everything-you-write/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Melinda Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:28:20 +0000 http://writerssherpablog.com/?p=416#comment-353 That's a great suggestion, Arthur. Reading great writers (especially Orwell--I love him too!) is an excellent way to learn and improve. Thanks for commenting! Melinda That’s a great suggestion, Arthur. Reading great writers (especially Orwell–I love him too!) is an excellent way to learn and improve. Thanks for commenting!
Melinda

]]> By: Arthur http://writerssherpablog.com/2010/07/20/five-easy-ways-to-improve-everything-you-write/comment-page-1/#comment-352 Arthur Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:12:52 +0000 http://writerssherpablog.com/?p=416#comment-352 I am always looking out for a book or compilation of examples of ways good writers have used their skills to write clearly particularly on complex ideas or subjects. I can then mimic their style and adopt it into my writing. I get a lot of inspiration from George Orwell's nonfiction writings. I am always looking out for a book or compilation of examples of ways good writers have used their skills to write clearly particularly on complex ideas or subjects. I can then mimic their style and adopt it into my writing. I get a lot of inspiration from George Orwell’s nonfiction writings.

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