A memo is one of means of communicating in a work environment and a major personnel instrument deployed by the management of an organisation to reach out to its internal publics- the workers. Writing a good memo cannot
Here are 4 of the best editing quotes we have compiled for you: “No author dislikes to be edited as much as he dislikes not to be published.” – J. Russell Lynes “Editing should be, especially in the case of
The faintest pen is better than the sharpest memory – Chinese Proverb Do you find that debatable? The import of the statement is that once you write something, it is cast and can be referred to, unlike what you
The dash and hypen are two punctuation signs that get some users confused owing to their similar look. But really, a dash is a dash;The dash and hypen are two punctuation signs that get some users confused owing to
Business writing, or any communication for other than personal reasons, requires a higher standard of compositional conduct. Whether you are requesting service or complaining about it, or applying for a job or responding to an applicant, correspondents have certain
Editing and proofreading (also called ‘proofing’) are often assumed to mean the same thing, and used interchangeably. But they are not. Nevertheless, both are inescapable processes a writer’s original manuscript has to go through. Even great writers need editors
Do you sometimes feel too occupied to be creative? Productivity and creativity in writing, sometimes seem to be two opposing forces that are impossible to be reconciled. The wall between the duo is the contrast between quantity and quality.
Kazuo Ishiguro wrote the bulk of The Remains of the Day in four weeks. All it took was extreme dedication—and a willingness to be terrible. In the way the sculpture or carpentry is a craft, writing is a craft.
For language students, learning the rules of grammar is one of the most boring parts of language learning. Grammar is not easy to learn, let alone master. Writers, editors, and proofreaders must make a lifelong commitment to learning the
Many of us watch a drama series on TV and know we can write something just as entertaining. Or we read a good novel and imagine what it would be like when turned into a movie. As audacious
