Chapter 5
Fixing Common Writing Problems
IN THIS CHAPTER
Solving organization challenges
Catching and correcting common language mistakes
Detecting your own writing weaknesses
Proofing what you write
As you explore in Chapter 4, good self-editing requires you to review your writing from two perspectives: your content and the presentation. This chapter drills down to specific editing issues: how to organize material, improve language and build your messages’ energy and impact.
Every one of us has our own writing demons, persistent problems that show up in everything we write. Happily, most of these issues fall into common categories that you can correct with common-sense approaches. This chapter gives you a repertoire of practical techniques for recognizing and addressing your own weaknesses. After you absorb them and begin putting them into practice, they enable you to head off problems before they pull you off-message or undermine your success.
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