Ragan Insider Mark Nichol
3 quick tips for tighter writing
Extraneous words are like bit of gravel in pudding. Here’s how to pick them out and get to the good stuff.
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Ragan Insider Margaret Pincus
10 secrets of professional writers
The harder people try to write well, the worse their writing usually becomes. Here are some simple tips to follow.
Writing & EditingAllison Carter
Top stories of 2023: 5 ways you’re sabotaging your own writing
Get out of your own way.
Daily ScoopDawn Olsen
Doja Cat is in, swag bags are out
Plus: How a virtual orange tabby is helping real cats
Ragan Insider Russell Working
Cutting your copy? Slash the quotes
Everybody’s trying to write tighter these days. Start with paring wordy, repetitive quotes—even if it’s the CEO who is speaking.
Ragan Insider Julie Goodman
How to respectfully set the record straight
While journalists are intrepid in their pursuit of the truth, everyone makes mistakes. Here’s how to go about asking for a correction or a retraction without upsetting the apple cart.
Ragan Insider Kyle Massa
3 tricks for better proofreading
Try printing out your pieces, revisiting revisions with fresh eyes and using your computer’s dictation feature.
Ragan Insider Russell Working
13 inspiring Shakespeare quotes for communicators
‘Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none’ is a good place for PR pros, marketers and other linguists to start.
Ragan Insider Russell Working
5 ways to reach journalists and bloggers through your online newsroom
An organization’s newsroom shouldn’t just be a press release graveyard. Here are ways to give writers and others what they want—and improve your earned media conversion.
Ragan Insider Ted Kitterman
Twitter suspends verification as furor swirls over its meaning
The microblogging platform stopped identifying accounts of ‘public interest’ after giving the blue badge to a Charlottesville rally organizer. Users are weighing in.
Ragan Insider Matt Banner
7 simple editing tips for crisp, clean copy
In today’s world of short attention spans, it’s crucial to convey your message quickly and simply. Make your writing tighter and more effective with these easy fixes.
Ragan Insider Ron Stein
7 steps to better PR writing
Follow these seven nuggets of public relations wisdom to tighten and enhance your copy.
Ragan Insider Marian Schembari
5 exercises to improve your storytelling skills
Writers can always benefit from new sources of inspiration. Old photos, names on headstones, even simple people-watching can ignite a narrative. Here is some literary kindling.
Ragan Insider Betsy Mikel
25 ways to tighten your writing
Here are editing tips every writer can use to de-gunk copy, essays, even emails.
Ragan Insider Jim Crook
5 simple ways to tighten your writing
Needless phrases and filler words muck up your message. Hone your verbal scalpel, and excise the excess.
