Your Words Are Waiting. Let’s Write Something Worthwhile

Hey there,

This issue is for two audience groups – the teenagers and the adults/professionals. It’s designed to work seamlessly for both groups.

The goal is to maintain relevance, clarity, and engagement for both groups, without dumbing down or making it too formal.

This Week’s Focus: Clarity in Writing

“Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic.”

These words by Dumbledore are the greatest truth about the power words yield.

They have the ability to harm and heal, build and destroy, create conflict and calm.

Let’s work today on harnessing this power to build our language.

Mini Skill Tip

Clear writing = clear thinking.​
Want to avoid vague phrases like “things,” “stuff,” or “somehow”? Be specific.

• Teen example: “The book was about stuff that happened at school.” 👎
• Rewrite: “The book explores how a student deals with bullying and friendship challenges.” 👍
• Adult example: “He said some things during the meeting about trying new stuff.” 👎
• Rewrite: “He criticised the timeline and proposed an alternative strategy.” 👍

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Challenge: Rewrite It Better

“She did some things before the event started.”

Use specific verbs and details to write a clearer version. Shows your clarity of thought.

Tip: What were those things ? Studied? Decorated? Arranged chairs?

Be precise.

“She did a demo-run before the event started.”

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Prompt of the Week

Teen Prompt:

“Write about a time when saying something clearly helped you avoid a misunderstanding.”

Adult Prompt:

“Describe a professional or personal moment where clarity in communication made all the difference.”

🕒 Set the timer. 150–200 words. Reflect, relate, and refine.

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Reading Corner

For Everyone:​
A short extract from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (J.K. Rowling):

“The narrow path had opened suddenly onto the edge of a great black lake. Perched atop a high mountain on the other side, its windows sparkling in the starry sky, was a vast castle with many turrets and towers.”

What You Will Do:

• Highlight two sensory details.
• Identify what technique has been used to build atmosphere and mood.

Tip: Sensory details is the use of the five senses to make the experience vivid.

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Common Mistake Fix

Incorrect: “Everyone have their own opinion.”
​Correct: “Everyone has their own opinion.”
?? Why? “Everyone” is singular, so use has, not have.

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Quick Quiz

Which sentence is clearer?
A. “He had a thing with the project yesterday.”
B. “He presented the first draft of the project yesterday.”

Answer at the end of the newsletter.

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Vocab Building

AMANUENSIS

Meaning: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another; secretary.

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Make a sentence using ‘amanuensis’ and share it. Should be interesting!

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Would Love to Hear from You!

Have a question, feedback, or writing you’d like to share? Go ahead and share it with others.

You’re welcome to add with your inputs or some interesting details about grammar use. Would be fun to know more!
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Until next time,

Keep writing. Keep growing.

Gomati Sekhar Ghosh

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P.S. If you can think of someone else who can benefit from this, don’t hesitate to share this with them.

Answer: B (Can you explain why?)