WTF and Other Writing tips

Where is the convention of spelling out the phrase for the acronym before going on to use the acronym alone thereafter? You know, oh sorry you don’t, know that the first instance of the phrase should be written word-by-word with the acronym following in parentheses. That convention allows people to understand your writing when you use the acronym thereafter. I should not have to research to learn your basic point. Nobody knows everything. You failed to communicate when you thought everyone was supposed to be familiar with your acronyms. Research should be a result of your audience’s desire to know more information.

What do you call those people that speak in the present continuous tense? The ones that speak English as a mother tongue yet tell you how sorry they are you are wanting to cancel your subscription. Oh, Millenials, maybe? I am not wanting for anything. I already have what I need, thank you, and it is grounded in English grammar.

Nobody expects you to write, “ laugh out loud” but then text message acronyms do not belong in writing unless you are writing about text messaging.

Creativity has no bounds but it is not a word you can use to get away with doing what you want. Hear this people, “Using a “K” for words that are spelled correctly with a “C” is not creative. It is trite, at best.

Do not make me use Investopedia, Techopedia, Wikipedia, or anything ending in p-e-d-i-a, to understand your basic point. Lack of knowledge notwithstanding, you wrote the article because you thought you had something to say therefore I should be able to understand what you want to communicate. When putting it in written form, consult the rules of writing. They exist for a reason. You call yourself a writer, so write!