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Lauren Ostrov Lauren Ostrov

4 ways to serve your readers now

Amid disruption and uncertainty, readers need clarity. We focus on the following touchstones as we write content related to COVID-19.

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Lauren Ostrov Lauren Ostrov

A little love note

What’s love got to do with good writing? A lot, it turns out. Bear with us.

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Lauren Ostrov Lauren Ostrov

Expect nothing

When writers work with a flexible plan, they’re alive to the possibilities presented by each interview and each sentence.

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Lauren Ostrov Lauren Ostrov

Passive voice fails readers

We editors can be persnickety. Some of the rules we enforce might seem arbitrary—but we demand good grammar because it serves readers.

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