This week, a man called me "the articulate one"; I was the only woman currently in the room and had spent the last hour pushing back on the wild assumptions of older white men. I don't embody the social strata markers most affected by this term, so I don't suspect it came laden with the … Continue reading Let’s Know better: Articulate
Tag: new habits
Ding Ding
Most of us know we'll lose readers with a single big block of undifferentiated text: one of the many reasons legalese is so hard to sift through. Fewer of us know that we're just as likely to lose readers with rapid-fire single sentences featuring repeated double line breaks and strategic emoji: think those obnoxious marketing … Continue reading Ding Ding
A New You is a Process
If you've used writing as a tool in setting your aspirational goals for this year, then the start of this second month is a great chance to check in on how your processes are developing. Ideally, you're writing at least a little something every day: a shopping or to-do list, maybe a few lines of … Continue reading A New You is a Process
Something Polished 