Comments on: Strength http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/19/strong-writing/ Help for a Punctual and Polite Life Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:25:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Cindy http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/19/strong-writing/#comment-371 Cindy Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:11:56 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/19/strong-writing/#comment-371 Being a former technical writer, I am all about strong writing. I still to this day, find myself writing sentences like: "Look for the street on which you will turn." Go active verbs!!!! My handy-dandy tip is this: Avoid using the word "populate" when writing about technical (computer) related topics (i.e. Once the user enters the employee ID, their information will populate the remainder of the fields) one editor told me that unless a man and a woman are involved there is no population happening...... Being a former technical writer, I am all about strong writing. I still to this day, find myself writing sentences like: “Look for the street on which you will turn.” Go active verbs!!!! My handy-dandy tip is this: Avoid using the word “populate” when writing about technical (computer) related topics (i.e. Once the user enters the employee ID, their information will populate the remainder of the fields) one editor told me that unless a man and a woman are involved there is no population happening……

]]> By: Chappysmom » Static http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/19/strong-writing/#comment-361 Chappysmom » Static Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:20:47 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/19/strong-writing/#comment-361 [...] Over at Punctuality Rules!, though, I tend to hit around 100 readers a day or so . . . except for those huge spikes when the occasional post gets Stumbled. That big jump up to 1100 readers? That was for my post on Strong Writing. [...]

[…] Over at Punctuality Rules!, though, I tend to hit around 100 readers a day or so . . . except for those huge spikes when the occasional post gets Stumbled. That big jump up to 1100 readers? That was for my post on Strong Writing. […]

]]> By: Punctuality Rules! » Blog Archive » Weakness is Strength (Sometimes) http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/19/strong-writing/#comment-311 Punctuality Rules! » Blog Archive » Weakness is Strength (Sometimes) Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:25:48 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/19/strong-writing/#comment-311 [...] talked about the importance of strong, active writing, but what about those times when a passive voice is actually a better [...]

[…] talked about the importance of strong, active writing, but what about those times when a passive voice is actually a better […]

]]> By: Karen (Karooch from Scraps of Mind) http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/19/strong-writing/#comment-232 Karen (Karooch from Scraps of Mind) Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:44:15 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/19/strong-writing/#comment-232 Thanks for the great writing advice Deb. So much of this stuff you just don't think about when you're writing your own articles. it's great to have the reminders to keep it to the point and strongly focussed. And I'm glad we still have permission to use adverbs now and again. i think I'd feel the gap if I lost them entirely. Thanks for the great writing advice Deb. So much of this stuff you just don’t think about when you’re writing your own articles. it’s great to have the reminders to keep it to the point and strongly focussed.

And I’m glad we still have permission to use adverbs now and again. i think I’d feel the gap if I lost them entirely.

]]> By: Raymond Chua http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/19/strong-writing/#comment-231 Raymond Chua Sun, 23 Dec 2007 15:08:31 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/19/strong-writing/#comment-231 Hi Deb, Excellent! I learned so much from this post. Thanks for sharing it. :) Hi Deb,

Excellent! I learned so much from this post.

Thanks for sharing it. :)

]]> By: Sherrie http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/19/strong-writing/#comment-226 Sherrie Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:41:30 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/19/strong-writing/#comment-226 BTW, if you can explain commas clearly, I'll read every word you write from now on! BTW, if you can explain commas clearly, I’ll read every word you write from now on!

]]> By: Sherrie http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/19/strong-writing/#comment-225 Sherrie Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:40:32 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/19/strong-writing/#comment-225 A reminder most writers need frequently - thanks for the nudge! A reminder most writers need frequently - thanks for the nudge!

]]> By: Cindy http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/19/strong-writing/#comment-223 Cindy Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:40:15 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/19/strong-writing/#comment-223 Excellent tips. I use adverbs too much and run into problems avoiding passive voice. Thank you for the reminder. Excellent tips. I use adverbs too much and run into problems avoiding passive voice. Thank you for the reminder.

]]> By: MichelleVan http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/19/strong-writing/#comment-222 MichelleVan Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:33:09 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/19/strong-writing/#comment-222 Thanks for the explanation, but I'm always confused (and still) about active and passive verbs. I loved your example and I'd love 20 more. I've written for a while now, but still have trouble with this one.. Nice site, I'll look around some more! Thanks for the explanation, but I’m always confused (and still) about active and passive verbs. I loved your example and I’d love 20 more. I’ve written for a while now, but still have trouble with this one.. Nice site, I’ll look around some more!

]]> By: Andrea J. Stenberg http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/19/strong-writing/#comment-221 Andrea J. Stenberg Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:11:36 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/19/strong-writing/#comment-221 Excellent post. I teach writing courses at the local college always emphasize using strong verbs. You post says exactly what I try to teach my students. I think I'll pass along the link to this post next time I teach. Excellent post. I teach writing courses at the local college always emphasize using strong verbs. You post says exactly what I try to teach my students. I think I’ll pass along the link to this post next time I teach.

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