Category: Writing
Make your sentences poorer, get out of the three comma club
There’s a running gag in the show Silicon Valley about a character obsessed with being in the “three comma” club. Being a billionaire, in other…
Changed history forever
People often try to fluff up the importance of an event or person by saying it “changed history,” “changed the course of history,” or “changed…
9 phrases we should stop seeing in tech journalism
“This reporter” – Just use the first person. It might have worked for Edward R. Murrow, but with tech journalism – particularly blogs – it…
Writing ledes, writing for feeds…
Too many ledes in tech publications and blogs suck. I’ve been doing more editing and more content curation lately. The upshot of that is noticing…
Peak vs. Pique
Here’s another writing pet peeve — when folks confuse peak (or peek), and pique. Here’s an example of proper usage: I live in Denver, Colorado,…
Vim tips: Folding fun
The problem with writing and editing on a computer, versus having words on paper, is that it’s usually hard to compare text from different sections…
How to make money writing, the query letter (or email…)
Prior to taking the job I have now as editorial director for Linux.com, I was a freelancer for about six years, writing for Linux Magazine,…
Jargon mumble synergy!
How is it that companies that spend millions on product development seem incapable of hiring someone who can write clear, concise product descriptions? Been working…