You need to know your main point before you start writing. Then outline what you want to say, particularly for a longer piece. But don't feel compelled to write the first paragraph first. And then when you finished writing, try to cut it by at least a third. I always say it's like a dentist cleaning teeth. You can actually get satisfaction out of it - although i'm not sure i've ever found a student who does"
“The reader is impatient,” says Glenn Kramon, Stanford GSB lecturer in management and editor at the New York Times. “Start with the most important conclusion and then explain how you got there.”
On the latest episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, lecturer and podcast host Matt Abrahams sits down with Glenn Kramon to talk about just how important our writing is — from a lengthy report to the opening line of an email. Listen as they discuss tips on improving your writing skills and share examples of what not to do.
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