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Common writing mistakes to avoid

As I grew in my professional writing journey, I realized some writing mistakes I had been making for years. And they seem to be common among aspiring writers I keep coming across. So I’m sharing simple not-to-do tips here along with explanations. Don't add any images to

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Science writing tip: Unlearn academic verbiage

Scientists and engineers tend to write posts on the Web filled with jargon and dry, passive sentences, things common in research papers. Their academic training makes them write not just complex sentences but also deters them from reaching the “period” soon enough. If you’re a scientist, engineer or anyone

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How I organize notes for writing an article

Here’s a sneak peek at how I gather and structure notes for writing each of my professional space exploration articles. The tool you see in action is the wonderful Workflowy, which allows you to structure thoughts to multiple levels of depth, and get in and out of each thought

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Talk: How to become a science writer

In this video, I breakdown the skills required to become a science writer, and how to convince an Editor of a publication to commission an article to you. These insights are based on my learnings as a professional writer on space exploration. From my talk to physics graduate students at

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Talk: Career options in science writing and communication in India

Here are some good career opportunities you have in India if you want to write or communicate science to the masses. From my talk to physics graduate students at the University of Mumbai.