A Writing Exercise This is something I thought of for fun and have enjoyed considering in different contexts. And it’s perfect for those of us who like to write long, compound-complex sentences that are loaded with information. For the reader, each sentence requires a lot more effort to process than shorter, simpler ones. Not a bad thing in itself, but…
When a longtime friend of mine contacted me and asked me to be her writing coach and editor, she wasn’t 100% sure exactly what she was asking me to do. What she knew was that she needed help with: So, to clarify our working relationship as it would progress through the stages of her book drafting process, I made her…
If you’ve ever taken an English composition class, I feel your pain. I’ve taken many English classes in my life, and despite my credentials, I did NOT enjoy most of them. However, I’ve also been an English teacher; I’ve seen not just the aspects of learning to write that are obnoxious and/or unnecessary, but also the elements that are important…
Does slow fashion need explaining? While those in the fashion industry intimately understand the difference between “slow” and “fast” fashion because it affects the daily aspects of how we work, none of that is seen by the customer. In other words – they don’t know what they don’t know. And one of the most important jobs I have as a…
What’s the problem? One of the biggest hurdles that causes the average customer to balk when considering the shift from fast-waste fashion to slow-sustainable wardrobes is the price points. If a person is used to buying t-shirts for $5, they need several practical reasons for why they should be paying 10x as much (or more) for another t-shirt. From the…