Make sure your client and you are on the same page when it comes to multiple posts on the same topic, even if said client claims you’re free to write anything you want as long as it fits the blog’s topic. You may find out you aren’t really as free as he had told you.

Great tip on the passive voice. I’m thinking that might be a good post to hit up later, thanks for the idea!

I count girdles along with shapewear and control top pantyhose :0) And as many ads as I see for them, yep folks are still wearing them. Who am I kidding? I own several configurations of shapewear

Love this article and am linking some of my writing students to it. Great tips!

I’d like to add that passive voice and passive verbs (using is and was rather than more “active” verbs) also lengthens writing. Re-phrasing to more active verbs not only makes the work read “faster,” it often takes out extra words.

I often recommend Ken Rand’s 10 % Solution as a great way to cut excess words. The 10% Solution

Love your title, by the way.