Things that Give Writers Fits

As a writing teacher, I’ve seen the same 10 issues plague student papers time and again. They also show up in business letters, things like my own darn wedding invitation, and even in professional writing (especially advertising). Several months ago, I set out to understand just why it is that people have these struggles so commonly. I haven’t figure it out yet (don’t think anyone has). But once I know the psychology behind these problems, I’m confident I can do a better job of helping people overcome them. I’ll keep you posted on my research right here. In the meantime, here’s the list of the problems. It has been my experience that just making people aware of the issues helps, at least a little, in the quest to overcome them. So here they are (listed in order of importance, at least in my opinion) …