Articles related to "Wordiness"

For writers, the editing process is every bit as important as the writing process. Here, are five editing tips to use when fighting wordiness in your writing.

Writers can jinx their chances of publication simply by being too wordy. Just what does 'wordiness' mean, and how can it be fixed? Mostly, it's simply too many words.

Every document written for business purposes requires some kind of action from the reader. An effective writer identifies the action and ensures a positive response

Award-winning Charles Frazier writes purely epic novels about the American South with a unique voice.

This article explains and demonstrates why simple past or present tense verbs are usually preferable to progressive tense verbs.

Strategies are offered to help you improve your writing capabilities. These 10 tips are designed for writers of all levels, because every writer wants to improve.

This guide explains how adverbs make writing blander, chattier and longer than it need be, and suggests alternatives to their usage.

In addition to the traditional proofreading role, a good editor examines a manuscript for word choice, sentence structure, grammar and a myriad of other writing errors.

Student writers often say they want their writing to "flow" and try to achieve it in various ways. Some attempts result in effective writing and some do not.

This article gives an exercise to practice cutting back over-detailed descriptions of action.

Family researchers need skills for working with genealogical records. That begins with good note taking techniques.

Finding a publishing agent for a manuscript requires a compelling query and novel synopsis. Here is how to write a synopsis.

It's not easy to get a children's book published, even for authors with talent - so it's not surprising that frustrated authors are tempted by the self-publishing option.

The tide in American literature has changed from the dream of writing The Great American Novel, to writing nonfiction in its finest form, as a finely honed craft, an art.

Rewriting unnecessary nouns as verbs is one quick way to develop a more active, clear writing style, improving the readability of a document overall.

The value of applying for a government internship is discussed along with programs, government career interest check, federal resumes, and application process.

When it comes to magazine publishing, where does one begin? WOW! Women on Writing founder and CEO Angela Mackintosh offers some practical advice.