Even E-mails Need to Be Edited (Electronic book text)

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This Element is an excerpt from "The Truth About the New Rules of Business Writing" (ISBN: 9780137153152) by Natalie Canavor and Claire Meirowitz. Available in print and digital formats.

Master the simple editing techniques that make the difference between average emails and powerfully effective messages

"A writer isn't someone who writes, but someone who rewrites." This basic principle applies to all business writing-especially newer forms like e-mail. You may have found editing difficult. However, some guidelines and practice can make all the difference in producing clear, effective writing that connects with readers in the 21st-century digital world.