by kimpossible | Feb 22, 2021 | Editing Tips, Writing Tips
If you were public school educated in the United States, you likely remember time spent learning how to diagram a sentence. While many people did not enjoy the tedium, it’s actually a useful tool when writing. If our job as communicators is to connect with our...
by kimpossible | Feb 15, 2021 | Writing Tips
While stream of consciousness writing can work in some formats (hello Kurt Vonnegut), it doesn’t fit every circumstance. For most business and marketing communications, thoughts need to be presented in a concise form and flowing logically from one to the next. A basic...
by kimpossible | Feb 8, 2021 | Writing Tips
I know. No one really says the word blog much anymore, do they? I was told last year it was a dated term. Best to replace with “article” or “post” or “resource.” Some of my favorite blog spaces have disappeared, replaced with Instagram stories and posts and dare I...
by kimpossible | Feb 1, 2021 | Organization
I often feel like I’m racing against time to get tasks on my list completed. When I’m working from home, I can be easily distracted by dishes in the sink or laundry that needs attention. If I’m working on the road, I want to explore and find my attention wanders every...
by kimpossible | Jan 26, 2021 | Editing Insights, Organization, Real Life, Writing Tips
A few years ago, while working on my master’s degree in history, I was able to attend several professional conferences and workshops as a writer, speaker, and also as a listener. I learned about parts of history that I did not study, new methods of research and...