by Margot Lester | Writing/How to Write
It's easy to send a text or email to stay connected to people. That's why investing a little more effort in sending a postcard or letter has so much more impact. I was visiting one of my besties last weekend, one of the few people I know who still sends hand-written...
by Margot Lester | Blogs & Blogging, Writing/How to Write
Word choice is a simple way to bring more energy, clarity and you to your writing. Here's a new-to-me term that got my attention because of the way it sounds. Admittedly, it's unlikely you or I will have cause to deploy this word outside of word-nerd conversations,...
by Margot Lester | Writing/How to Write
Look, I'm not saying not to use AI tools to draft. Some of my best friends (literally) do it. But I'm begging you to revise it before it tanks your reputation. Here's why and how. genAI content has a sneaky habit that's eroding your authority, credibility and overall...
by Margot Lester | Writing/How to Write
GenAI is a helpful tool except when it makes you look (and sound) like a tool because you didn't revise it. Here are the not-so-subtle tells you didn't put in all the effort necessary. I got a 12-page, 4,253-word report to edit the other day. It started well enough...
by Margot Lester | Writing/How to Write
Folks keep asking me how to make AI content better. The answer's simple — the same way you make human-generated content better: revision. But there are a few places to put more emphasis on with genAI copy. Let's look at them. How to make AI content sound more human...
by Margot Lester | Writing/How to Write
Here's another fast and effective way to make your writing clearer and more effective: ditch those squinting modifiers. What-ing whats? I know. Though I've encountered this phenomenon in the wild many times, I didn't know there was a name for when a modifier can do...
