David Bowman

David Bowman

Member since: August 27, 2007
Total live articles: 64

David Bowman is the Owner and Chief Editor of Precise Edit, a comprehensive editing, proofreading, and document analysis service for authors, students, and businesses. Precise Edit also offers a variety of other services, such as translation, transcription, and website development.

Writers have the obligation to avoid sexist writing. How can we decide what words to use, and what strategies can we apply to avoid sexist language?

By: David Bowman l Writing l Feb 08, 2010 l Views: 2

Great dialogue is essential for a great story. However, three common problems prevent authors from writing great dialogue. Using a sample of poor dialogue, let’s study these three problems and find solutions.

By: David Bowman l Writing l Jan 28, 2010 l Views: 9

What word do you use to describe when something happened? “In” or “On”? Using the incorrect word is a fairly common mistake. Fortunately, it’s easy to fix when you know what these words communicate.

By: David Bowman l Writing l Jan 19, 2010 l Views: 7

You can’t write effectively unless you understand the primary and secondary audience for your document or manuscript. Who are these people, and what to they want?

By: David Bowman l Writing l Dec 09, 2009 l Views: 65

You lift weights to make your muscles strong. You use power subjects to make your writing strong. Power subjects beef-up your writing so you can impact your readers.

By: David Bowman l Writing l Dec 04, 2009 l Views: 14

Win a free analysis and review of your manuscripts from the editors who help writers publish great books.

By: David Bowman l Writing > Book Reviews l Nov 24, 2009 l Views: 32

Punctuation isn’t complicated once you know what you’re looking at. I see many writers making errors when punctuating appositives. This may be a new term for many folks, so we’ll take a look at what I mean by “appositive,” and then we’ll figure out how to punctuate them correctly.

By: David Bowman l Writing l Nov 19, 2009 l Views: 86

You have a great story idea, but the story leaves the reader yawning. The problem is a weak middle. What makes a weak middle, and how can you strengthen your story to keep the reader interested?

By: David Bowman l Writing > Fiction l Nov 11, 2009 l Views: 12

The frightening story of how the people in one beautiful town become possessed through the fiendish misuse of an apostrophe. Read only with the lights on!

By: David Bowman l Writing l Oct 27, 2009 l Views: 19

Criticizing your critics is a powerful strategy for negating criticism and winning an argument. The White House–Fox News fight provides a good example.

By: David Bowman l Writing l Oct 20, 2009 l Views: 24

“Effect” and “Affect” may sound similar, but they have very different meanings. Knowing which to use is a sign of being a professional writer.

By: David Bowman l Writing l Jan 10, 2008 l Views: 9,055 l Comments: 1

The most important strategy for writing clearly is to use the S+V+O sentence structure. This article discusses this strategy and provides 5 related tips for clear writing.

By: David Bowman l Writing > Copywriting l May 23, 2008 l Views: 2,624

Does your writing need a little R & R? Sometimes you can revise a sentence in multiple ways. Which way is best? This strategy will help you decide.

By: David Bowman l Writing > Article Marketing l Jun 10, 2008 l Views: 756 l Comments: 1

When used carefully, a one-sentence paragraph can be a powerful tool for emphasizing an idea. Three guidelines will help writers use one-sentence paragraphs effectively.

By: David Bowman l Writing l Mar 02, 2009 l Views: 754

Many writers change their verbs into nouns to make their writing sound more professional. Instead, this makes their writing clumsy, hard to understand, and tedious to read. Fortunately, this problem is easily solved.

By: David Bowman l Writing > Article Marketing l Oct 16, 2007 l Views: 662

Your resume creates an impression of your competency and personality, both of which are important to personnel directors. These 7 words in your resume will help you make a positive impression.

By: David Bowman l Writing l Dec 03, 2008 l Views: 585

These 10 words result in unclear and unprofessional writing. However, using the 10 techniques in this article can instantly improve your writing.

By: David Bowman l Writing > Self Publishing l Jun 28, 2008 l Views: 576

Writing in the present tense provides serious challenges to the author: maintaining perspective, introducing prior events, and filtering the stream of consciousness. This article discusses these challenges and provides an example of present-tense writing done well.

By: David Bowman l Writing l Feb 24, 2009 l Views: 551

Ending sentences with prepositions: should you or shouldn’t you? The answer is “maybe.” This article explains why.

By: David Bowman l Writing l Jan 07, 2008 l Views: 464

All words are good words, but some are overused in writing. We created a list of 10 overused words, based on documents we have edited during the last 5 years. Which of these do you overuse?

By: David Bowman l Writing > Article Marketing l Sep 18, 2008 l Views: 448

“Effect” and “Affect” may sound similar, but they have very different meanings. Knowing which to use is a sign of being a professional writer.

By: David Bowman l Writing l Jan 10, 2008 l Views: 9,055 l Comments: 1

Starting sentences with "there" results in weak writing. Using simple strategies to revise these sentences can make your writing more direct and more powerful. This article shows you how.

By: David Bowman l Writing > Article Marketing l Mar 07, 2008 l Views: 300 l Comments: 2

Many writers change their verbs into nouns to make their writing sound more professional. Instead, this makes their writing clumsy, hard to understand, and tedious to read. Fortunately, this problem is easily solved.

By: David Bowman l Writing > Article Marketing l Oct 16, 2007 l Views: 662

The most important strategy for writing clearly is to use the S+V+O sentence structure. This article discusses this strategy and provides 5 related tips for clear writing.

By: David Bowman l Writing > Copywriting l May 23, 2008 l Views: 2,624

In their attempts to remove sexist language from their writing, many writers use bad grammar or produce poor writing. Fortunately, you can fix these problems.

By: David Bowman l Writing > Copywriting l Nov 12, 2007 l Views: 196

Reading great books helps a person become a better writer. The writings by these 30 authors are worth reading and studying.

By: David Bowman l Writing > Article Marketing l Oct 09, 2008 l Views: 17

The "not only...but also" pair is often used incorrectly, leading to faulty and listless writing. Using these correctly improves your professionalism and the impact of your writing.

By: David Bowman l Writing > Article Marketing l Mar 07, 2008 l Views: 204

Your resume creates an impression of your competency and personality, both of which are important to personnel directors. These 7 words in your resume will help you make a positive impression.

By: David Bowman l Writing l Dec 03, 2008 l Views: 585

Commas are confusing, and most writers are a little insecure about using them. This article explains their most common uses to help your write more professionally.

By: David Bowman l Writing > Article Marketing l Mar 11, 2008 l Views: 294

The characters in your story, what they do, etc., are what make your story unique. The events, however, follow a set pattern. To tell a great story, use the perfect plot structure.

By: David Bowman l Writing l Jan 20, 2009 l Views: 233
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