The Writing Desk
Ellen's newsletter

On a humid summer’s day, I’m reading about the host of a garden party ladling out chocolate mousse, what one guest describes as, “cool,...

A student in my U of T business writing class, Kevin Emsley, told me an amazing success story that I hope is a lesson on the value of...

A communications professional was sitting in a meeting recently and while she was actively engaged in what was being discussed, she chose...

You're right, there is a typo in my subject line! As you become more aware of your writing, you also consciously start to look more...

What if you’re a convert to the religion of clear writing but your boss is not? You see the notes and memos they’re sending to clients...

What if you know your goal is to write shorter and more succinctly? But somehow when the words hit the page, it never turns out that way....