How to Ask for Writing Feedback (Without Having a Nervous Meltdown)

Giving and receiving writing feedback has proved to be one of the toughest  — but also one of the most useful and rewarding — challenges in my career as a writer and editor. I’ve worked with colleagues who have readily accepted my editorial feedback and direct edits to their work. I’ve also worked with some colleagues who have,… Continue reading →

The Man Who Taught A Million People How To Write Well

More than a decade ago, when I was looking for books that could teach me how to be a better writer, I stumbled upon William Zinsser’s “On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction.” I quickly devoured — hold on, strike that — I slowly and methodically ingested every sentence of his book, underlining sentences and scribbling notes… Continue reading →