Writing foundations

Basic ideas and principles that undergird the practice of plain language writing.

These ideas about writing have some overlap with general ideas about communicating using any media. The big idea is to always focus on your reader – they are the people writers live to serve.

Writers need to have these ideas in mind before they put pen to paper, or finger to keyboard.

Get these foundational ideas right before you start to write.

Access the full course at Plain language courses – Think-write