From the Archives: reflections on writing
The world has changed somewhat since 2008 but the basics of effective communication endure. Here’s a selection of writing from our archives on the art and logic of explaining.
How to write short, shortened
Last year Roy Peter Clark gave us How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times. It’s a fantastic book … but not that short.
Don’t blame the messenger
Text message culture is widely accused of dumbing us down, but telegrams never made us stupid. What matters is not the medium but the writer’s intent.