Writing in plain English means writing in a simple and straightforward manner that lets you reach the widest possible audience. When you write in plain English, you avoid technical jargon and any type ...

This week I'm going full-bore on long phrases that can so easily be shorter. I hope going full-bore doesn't make the topic a complete bore. I've been out of college for decades now, but I still have ...

William Zinsser, a writer whose 1976 book On Writing Well has become a Bible for people hoping to write concisely and with verve, died Tuesday at 92. A man who so generously gave us a some simple ...

These are high times for short writing. Think what you will of Twitter and texting, but they have put a spotlight on the fine art of writing concisely. So Roy Peter Clark's new book, "How to Write ...

Universities urge students to develop a clear writing style and this quality is taken into consideration by markers. Yet the academic writing found in journals and books is often dense and wordy at ...

An add-on for Microsoft Word, ClearEdits promises to improve your business writing. Microsoft Word has a built-in spelling checker with a touch of grammar smarts, but it will never highlight a big ...