Business Writing Style Guide

When discussing new writing projects with potential clients, I’m sometimes asked which business writing style guide I follow.  While I’ve read the style guides from several publishers, I don’t follow any one; style guides tend to be too long, and rules too obscure, to for me to consistently remember.

For my own use, I’ve developed an amalgam of common-sense, high-level British and American writing rules.  I’ve consolidated them here in an informal, concise guide that I can point clients and co-workers to when asked.

Because my style blends British and American conventions, this document also serves as a guide to some of the key differences between the two traditions. Continue reading →