by Margot Lester | What-Not, Writing/How to Write
There are a lot of reasons to work with an editor. Let's talk about why word choice—including the ones you're prone to overuse—is a really good one. Have you ever read something and noticed the author overuses a word or maybe a few words? Repeating terms can be...
by Margot Lester | Writing/How to Write
I don't want to get into a fight about whether or not AI for writing is good or bad or evil or whatever. What I will say on the subject is that whether or not you use AI for writing, you definitely need to beef up your revision skills. Here's why: If you use AI to...
by Margot Lester | Writing/How to Write
April is National Card and Letter Writing Month, and while it's likely a not-so-cunning ploy to get us all to buy more stationery, I'm taking a less cynical view right now. Because cards and letters are important for all kinds of reasons. A lot of us are sending...
by Margot Lester | Writing/How to Write
I love discovering new terms. Here's a good one: metonym: a figure of speech in which a thing/idea is called by the name of something closely associated with it, like "suits" for business executives. These folks aren't actual articles of clothing, of course, but the...
by Margot Lester | Content & Content Operations, Writing/How to Write
Look, it happens to everyone. Despite our best intentions and efforts, sometimes we just aren't going to get the work done to spec on time. These are not, to be clear, times where you futz around too long writing haikus or whatever and can't get the work done. You're...
by Margot Lester | Writing/How to Write
Political advocacy is always crucial, and it's even more important now. Getting your point across as clearly as possible is vital, especially if there's any nuance at all to the issue or your position. And it's even harder if you feel the least bit intimidated....
