Improve the writer, not the writing

That was the mantra of the writing center at which I was employed while a grad student. I think the ideal holds true.

A piece in today’s OpinionJournal.com discounts to some degree the essential skill of writing. Although I didn’t attend Harvard, I did get a business degree, and I must say writing is crucial. It’s not an academic skill; it’s a life skill — all students, including business students, should do it well.