I review a great many speeches, reports, media releases and statements, and strategy documents straight from the C-suite at large companies, and the same problem keeps cropping up. Basically, people are too close to the subject at hand, and can’t always see the assumptions they’re making. A CEO’s speech I reviewed recently, for example, contained
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BEFORE the CEO’s keynote address came my way, it had all the hallmarks of a good first draft, and loads of potential. But there were issues: Long, complex sentences. Strings of clichés. Mixed metaphors. Most worryingly, a reference to the company’s gender equity programme carried the tone of, “Look at us! Look at what we
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Editing isn’t just about checking spelling, grammar and punctuation – even though they’re super important. There are a clutch of other things you need to check too. When you edit, you want to make sure your writing is accurate, brief and clear, and that it achieves the purpose for which you are writing. So here’s
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Most people outside of the media or literary worlds haven’t ever made use of an editor before (although they really should – not that I’m biased or anything…). But let’s say you’ve decided you do want someone to look over what you’ve written – to check that it flows well, that you haven’t left out too
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