ROSHINI'S BLOG

I’m pleased to introduce Connie Anderson as our 5-year anniversary month’s Guest Blogger. Connie is an editor of books and business communications. Need I say more?

When I am working with a wordy writer, I think of the words of author Elmore Leonard: “I try to leave out the parts that people skip.” In my work, I’ve noticed we’ve become wordy, without being clear. That’s a quick way to lose your reader—whether in a book or important business document!

Laziness shows itself through simple words, which aren’t always the best.  For example, I “got” your report. GOT is such an ugly word. I share advice from the book Write in Style as I suggest you watch for certain words in ALL your writing. Do a search/find in anything you write and review/change them: was, do, place, put, would/could, did, had, got, realized, take/took, thought, felt, believed, only, just. These are acceptable words, but any word overused loses value.

When you sound fresh and remove overused words, your writing will improve.

Connect with Connie directly at www.WordsandDeedsInc.com. For Guest Blog questions/comments, e-mail roshini@roshinigroup.com. Thank you for celebrating 5 years of Roshini Performance Group.