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Remember: You are a writer.

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Remember: You are a writer.

Here's the most important thing to know about writing. Also, a writing prompt for your midlife reinvention.

Sep 29, 2022
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I’ll never forget my first attempt at executive scriptwriting in the early days of my career. The speaker crossed out almost every word except the introductory line, “Hi, my name is ____.” My writing was too emotional, my sentences too complex, and my metaphors obscure. “In business,” he said, “you write for an eighth-grade reader.”

I learned that day th…

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