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10 Writing Tips from a Book Every Writer Should Own

10 Writing Tips from a Book Every Writer Should Own

If you don't already have this little gem, get it. Your readers will thank you (and so will your editor).

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Robert Roy Britt
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A few years back, while overseeing several publications across multiple genres at a growing media company, I ordered a few dozen copies of Strunk & White’s Elements of Style and gave one to each of our writers and editors. These were extremely talented journalists, many among the best in their fields. I meant them no disrespect. But every single one of …

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