Advocates of the Plain Writing Act prod federal agencies to keep it simple — Nation — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine

"Government is all about telling people what to do,” said Annetta Cheek, a retired federal worker from Falls Church, Va., and longtime evangelist for plain writing. “If you don’t write clearly, they’re not going to do it.

For more online resources about concise writing and plain language, check out these free websites of mine:

• Garbl's Concise Writing Guide
• Garbl's Plain English Writing Guide
• Garbl's Fat-Free Writing Links.