Matt Mitchell, Author at America's Future

By Matt Mitchell • Mar 22,2015

Skill Series: Writing Suggestions

This is the final post in a series on writing. Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. In addition to the formal rules of writing, there are a lot of practical...

By Matt Mitchell • Mar 10,2015

Skill Series: Writing Has Rules

This is the third post in a series on writing. Part 1 and Part 2. Like it or not, there are certain rules to writing. These rules have emerged as...

By Matt Mitchell • Feb 18,2015

Skill Series: Writing Is Thinking

This is the second post in a series on writing. Part 1. There is a common notion—reinforced through years of procrastination—that writing is the last step. The idea is that...

By Matt Mitchell • Nov 20,2014

Why Writing Well Is Key

Everyone writes. Most of us do it poorly. Lamentable though it may be, the fact is, writing is not just for the blogger, the op-ed author, and the novelist. It...

By Matt Mitchell • May 21,2012 Career Advice

Rules of Thumb for Writing

In addition to the formal rules of writing, there are a lot of practical suggestions, or rules of thumb, that will make your writing sparkle and cohere. One suggestion is...

By Matt Mitchell • May 14,2012

Writing Has Rules

Like it or not, there are certain rules to writing. These rules have emerged as a spontaneous order over centuries. In time, entrepreneurs have changed them. They have adapted the...