How to Write Clearly: The Fundamentals of Plain Language
Learn the fundamentals of clear, plain-language writing: write for the reader, use short direct sentences, plain words, good structure, and ruthless editing.
July 2026
April 2026
Plain Language Writing Techniques for Professionals
Plain-language techniques used by editors of memos, proposals, and disclosures. Substitution tables, layering, and a two-minute self-test.
How to Edit Your Own Writing (The Three-Pass Method)
Separate structural, line, and proof edits the way working journalists do. Checks, timings, and a worked example that trims a memo in half.
Writing Clearly - Professional Guide
Expert guide to clear professional writing: conciseness, word choice, sentence structure, active voice, revision passes, and reading aloud with examples.
Clear Writing Rules From Professional Editors
Complete guide to clear professional writing with fifteen editor-proven rules, comparison tables, revision checklists, and language patterns that respect the reader.
March 2026
Who vs Whom: Clear Definitive Guide
The he-him test, working examples, and the one rule that settles every who vs whom question. Plus the cases where whom is optional even in formal writing.
Comma Rules Everyone Gets Wrong (and How to Fix Them)
The comma rules that trip up professional writers. Oxford commas, restrictive clauses, compound sentences, and the four rules that fix 80 percent of errors.