Guides on how you can improve your professional and scholarly writing, based on what I’ve seen as an editor. I hope you find these useful, regardless of how comfortable or confident you are in your English writing.
Plain language isn’t just about the words; design makes it easier for readers to find, understand, and use the information in the document. Fortunately, you don’t need to be a …
Some things about writing better are hard, but others are quite simple—like being consistent.
Understanding the big picture — before you start writing — will help you write better. When you know who and what the document is for, you can put the right pieces in the right place.
Academic writers are often told to “write succinctly”…but what makes your writing succinct? Use short, concise words, and short sentences, says Columbia University.
Read more“3 tips to write succinctly”
Drafts of your manuscripts are bound to have clutter that obscures what you want to get across. That’s perfectly normal. But what exactly is “clutter” and how can you get rid of it?
Read more“3 ways to cut the clutter from your writing”Have you heard of the movement to promote “plain language”? Plain language is a beautiful goal and its concepts are useful for all writers, including academics. Get started with these resources.
How can you help make sure that people will believe what you are saying? What makes your writing credible? This is the second of a two-part series on how to gain credibility through your writing.
Writing is one way to share your hard work with others. But how can you help make sure that people will believe what you are saying? What makes your writing credible?
Different languages and cultures have different approaches to academic writing. If you haven’t been trained in English academic writing style, keep some of these tips in mind.
There’s a handy infographic on Wiley that summarizes five tips for writing better science papers (and they should know what they’re talking about!).
