upcarta
  • Sign In
  • Sign Up
  • Explore
  • Search

The Day You Became A Better Writer

  • Article
  • Jun 16, 2007
  • #Writing
Scott Adams
@ScottAdamsSays
(Author)
dilbertblog.typepad.com
Read on dilbertblog.typepad.com
1 Recommender
1 Mention
I went from being a bad writer to a good writer after taking a one-day course in “business writing.” I couldn’t believe how simple it was. I’ll tell you the main tricks here so you... Show More

I went from being a bad writer to a good writer after taking a one-day course in “business writing.” I couldn’t believe how simple it was. I’ll tell you the main tricks here so you don’t have to waste a day in class.

Business writing is about clarity and persuasion. The main technique is keeping things simple. Simple writing is persuasive. A good argument in five sentences will sway more people than a brilliant argument in a hundred sentences. Don’t fight it.

Show Less
Recommend
Post
Save
Complete
Collect
Mentions
See All
Naval Ravikant @naval
  • Post
  • From Goodreads
Even though I am a very good writer and I've been writing a lot since I was young, I still open up that blog post and put it in the background anytime I'm writing anything important. It's that good. I use it as my basic template for how to write well. Think about the title “The Day You Became a Better Writer.” It's such a powerful title. He teaches you in one small blog post the importance of surprise, the importance of headlines, the importance of being brief and directed, not using some adjectives and adverbs, using active not the passive voice, etc. This one blog post right there will change your writing style forever if you put your ego down and absorb it properly.
  • upcarta ©2025
  • Home
  • About
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Cookies
  • @upcarta