Content that doesn’t get read is useless. So, how do you create content your audience will read (and not just skim)? Make it more readable. This sounds so simple it’s silly, but it’s true. Readability ...

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I vividly recall when an editor in chief invited me to publish in a well-known journal. Fresh from defending my dissertation, I still grappled with understanding how publishing worked in academia—like ...

An independent clause is basically a complete sentence; it can stand on its own and make sense. An independent clause consists of a subject (e.g. “the dog”) and a verb (e.g. “barked”) creating a ...