Your writing style involves all the choices that you make when expressing your ideas, from the words you choose to the way that you structure your sentences. Read on for our five tips on how to improve writing style.
Category: Style and Tone
How to Establish Credibility in Your Writing
Credibility is an audience’s perception of the author. In other words, to earn the respect of your audience and ensure that they will listen to your ideas, you need to establish credibility. But how? Find out as we discuss 5 ways that you can increase your credibility in the eyes of your readers.
Using Vivid Imagery in Writing
Using vivid imagery in writing paints a picture in the reader’s mind, and makes your writing far more interesting to read. So, what can you do to use more vivid imagery in your next narrative? Read on for five ways that you can boost the imagery in your next piece of writing.
How to Avoid (and Improve) Choppy Sentences in Your Writing
Although short sentences can pack a powerful punch, too many in a row can become distracting to the reader. Read on for tips that will help you avoid and improve choppy sentences.
Your Guide to Professional Email Etiquette
If you work in an office or academic environment you probably have a blizzard of emails storming your inbox! Our guide to professional email etiquette gives you the advice you need to respond and stay in your recipients’ good graces.
How to Use Ellipses
Knowing how to use ellipses properly takes a bit of effort. In addition, different style guides have different rules on how to use them in your writing! Read on for quick tips on how to use ellipses in formal writing, and how they function in informal writing.
How to Use Parentheses
You may be familiar with the basics of how to use parentheses. But this form of punctuation can get a little tricky, and sometimes we forget that there actually are rules regarding the use of these literary tools! Let’s take a look to see how much you know.
How to Use Quotation Marks
Quotation marks are used quite frequently in our everyday writing. Yet it’s not uncommon for writers to stop when they get to a particular type of quote and wonder exactly how to use quotation marks, and where the punctuation should go. Here’s a guide to help you!
How to Add Sentence Variety: 4 Things to Look For
Whether you’re writing an essay or writing for an audience, sentence variety can spice up your work. Check out 4 ways you can boost the sentence variety in your writing!
When to Use I.e. vs. E.g.
Even the best of writers can get some of the “small things” (like ie vs. eg) wrong! Click here to learn the difference, and how you can remember easily!