“It’s tempting to want to explain everything. It’s also hard to know what to throw out,” observes Dane of digital accomplice.com. Dane is talking about video, but the same simplify-the-complex is certainly a guideline for all of us business blog content writers. Of course, with blog posts far less expensive to produce than videos, it’s […]
Tie-backs are reverse transitions, explains Annelle Altman of blogspot.com, talking to novel writers. The author drops hints about the plot and what may come in the future, and then later “ties back” to that hint. Looked at from the “other end”, a tie-back is a news writing device that refreshes readers’ memory about events that […]
“Why can’t I use my cell phone on an airplane?” ask the editors of Mental Floss: the Book. (Note to argumentative readers of this Say It For You blog: The FCC is considering lifting the in-flight cell phone ban.) Nobody likes to be told “You can’t…”, but explaining the reasoning behind the “Can’t” has a […]
“What makes No. 2 pencils so darn special?” ask the editors of Mental Floss: the Book, noting that “The No.2 is definitely No. 1 in the pencil market. Answering the question of what makes ANY one product or service, ANY one business or professional practice special – well, that’s the job description for any freelance […]
“With 1.5 crimes per citizen, Vatican City has the highest crime rate in the world.” Is that statement factual? Indeed. Without further explanation, though, the sentence is highly misleading. As Mental Floss: the Book explains, “It’s not that the cardinals are donning masks and repeatedly robbing the bank. It’s the massive crowds of tourists that […]
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