6 Writing Tips From an Award-Winning Author of ‘Flash Fiction’
Corporate communications teams can learn from the award-winning short story author’s thoughts on how to write well
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AI Embarrassed The New York Times. Will it Embarrass You?
Editors and managers should routinely ask writers about the use of artificial intelligence before publication
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You Too Can Write Like a Pulitzer Prize Winner
Just read this story and add talent, practice and a great editor. The 2026 winning stories offer lessons for corporate communicators.
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Anne Lamott Finds a Partner for a New Book on Writing — Her Husband
Best-selling author Anne Lamott, whose 1994 book is a classic, lends pizzazz to Neal Allen’s rules for writing better sentences
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How to Write Press Releases Announcing a New CEO
Companies are changing chief executives at a record clip. Communication teams must step up with more than clichés and canned quotes.
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Out With the Old and In with ― the Old
Technology is changing corporate communications, but storytelling still matters. Read our Top 10 stories of 2025 to get your juices flowing in the New Year.
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How to Write a Good Ending
The beginning should draw readers into your story. The ending should keep them thinking about it.
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Don’t Take Our Word for It: Famous Authors’ Tips to Write Faster, Better
Two new books from a Southern California writers’ conference offer a simple formula — push ahead with a draft, then rewrite
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Story Too Long? Here’s How to Trim It
7 ways to make stories shorter and stronger
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What’s in Your 2026 Comms Budget?
3 ways to earn a bigger communications investment for next year
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I’ve Tried to Embrace AI. Here’s Why I Can’t Go All the Way.
Why artificial intelligence is a slippery slope for storytellers
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How to Reset Your Sustainability Strategy
5 tips to refocus your communications amid the partisan divide about climate change
