I was asked this question by a group of non-fiction writers. The bottom line: all content developers, even marketers and advertisers, can learn a huge deal from plain language...
I am a Plain Language Expert who travels the world teaching, speaking, and consulting on better written communication. I am also a busy mother of three kids in their...
How do we promote successful written communication? “Plain language is clear language. It is simple and direct but not simplistic or patronizing.” Nick Wright Writing is a decision-making process...
Language is key at the doctor’s office. Improving physician-patient communication can have huge benefits. In fact, an AHRQ study found that after implementing a health literacy initiative to improve...
I am so excited to announce that I have partnered with Plain Language academy to teach my new course Plain Language 2.0 and Health Literacy. In case you didn’t...
How fitting that the 2019 Plain conference, whose theme was “Clear communication – clear results” was in Norway! The true north of plain language is actionable communication and, as...
If you grunt at the sight of the word “grammar,” you are not alone. But, I’m here to tell you it is a conditioned response to utterly bad English...
So you have a first draft. And it feels great, doesn’t it? It just needs revising. And you have the best intentions. You set out to tighten the text...
Why beyond readability formulas? Because they are simply a temperature reading of text, one of many diagnostic strategies. During ACES 2019, the annual conference for The Society for Editing,...
In my latest article on the ATA Chronicle, the flagship publication of the American Translators Association, I explore passive voice. The title of the article is “Passive Voices Peace:...