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The Improvisers’ Guide to Better Writing – Part 2 28 Feb 2013 | 02:35 pm
Improvising is all about creating something magical from scratch. Writing involves much the same process. In the second part of my guide, I look at how improv skills can make you a better writer [...]
The Improvisers Guide to Better Writing – Part 1 30 Jan 2013 | 02:23 pm
Can learning the skills that make good improvised comedy help you as a writer? Yes, and over the next few weeks you will find out why and how. Today, we start with the very basics: the warm-up. [...]
English students identify the 3 factors that make great copy 18 Jan 2013 | 03:12 pm
English students from the University of Nottingham have been asked to come up with the three factors that they believe are most important in making a great piece of copy. The results make interesting ...
Do you mind your manners when you write? 11 Jan 2013 | 04:35 pm
For a few weeks before Christmas, I spent much of my time helping my wife with her fast-growing online business. For a couple of months, she spent 18 hours a day making lovely ceramic gifts while I lo...
Your Help Needed 14 May 2012 | 06:33 am
Thanks for taking the time to read this short post. I’m in the process of researching a new book about how you spot a bonkers partner and I could really use your help. I’m looking for any stories abo...
Has or Have? 30 Mar 2012 | 03:18 am
Is Manchester United a singular or a plural? The reason I ask is that one of my current clients is a major local motor retailer. And, you’ve probably worked for companies and had this same issue your...
Know Your Plurals 7 Mar 2012 | 12:55 am
One of my longstanding clients owns a lovely catering and sandwich delivery business in London. Just looking at the pictures of his luscious food platters makes my tummy rumble – and this happens at ...
Get with the program(me) 3 Feb 2012 | 06:14 am
One of my current projects is to rewrite the website of one of the region’s biggest motor companies. This morning, I was looking at their ‘About Us’ pages when I happened upon some information about ...
Inquiry or Enquiry? 24 Jan 2012 | 01:43 am
I mentioned a week or so ago that one of my aims for 2012 was to avoid blithely using terms and words that I assumed were right and actually undertake a bit of research to check I was using them corre...
Choosing an e-mail subject line to guarantee readers 14 Jan 2012 | 01:04 am
Here’s something that I’d really appreciate your help with. I’m writing a monthly newsletter for a client of mine who runs a catering company in London. They produce lovely breakfast and lunch platt...
