Yeah, I do hint at the value of simplicity ("simple sentences and short words..."). I probably should've talked more about consistency. It's important both in terms of basic grammar (tense, person, etc) and higher-level flow.
Another good tip is to stay away from bullet points and numbered lists. They're overused in business writing and all too often serve as a way to clobber disjointed paragraphs together. Of course, I succumbed to the temptation in this particular post...
Agreed, thanks for sharing the additional points. I hasted to mention my 2 main take away's from the `on writing well` which you alluded to, but forgot to acknowledge the content of your article, which is great. Cheers.
Also, another key trait - per the author of `On writing well` - simplicity and consistency
Yeah, I do hint at the value of simplicity ("simple sentences and short words..."). I probably should've talked more about consistency. It's important both in terms of basic grammar (tense, person, etc) and higher-level flow.
Another good tip is to stay away from bullet points and numbered lists. They're overused in business writing and all too often serve as a way to clobber disjointed paragraphs together. Of course, I succumbed to the temptation in this particular post...
Agreed, thanks for sharing the additional points. I hasted to mention my 2 main take away's from the `on writing well` which you alluded to, but forgot to acknowledge the content of your article, which is great. Cheers.