Writing Tips That Will Make You a Better Writer All of history’s great authors have struggled to produce pithy prose at one time or another. Publishing houses have rejected them. They’ve tried and failed, and then failed some more. They’ve suffered from writer’s block, and thought about throwing in … [Read more...] about Top 7 Writing Tips From Great Authors
For one reason or another, the topic for this week’s blog caused me great consternation. Before putting pen to paper (or fingertips to keyboard, as the case may be) I ummed and ahhed for much longer than necessary. Caught in the vice-like grip of indecision, I battled with myself. Should I really … [Read more...] about Grammar Check: Punctuation
Let’s jump straight in this week, and continue with our foray into the glue that holds the literary world together: grammar geekery! (In case you missed out, last week we covered off the common pitfalls of ‘which and that’, ‘affect and effect’, ‘whether and if’, ‘continual and continuous’ and … [Read more...] about Grammar Tips: The Most Commonly Misused Words (Part Two)
Grammar geekery isn’t sexy. It isn’t sleek or smooth or prestigious. Hell, sometimes quasi-interesting is overstepping the mark when it comes to the realm of adverbs, pronouns and conjunctions. But, as someone who churns out copy for a living, let me tell you: grammar is but a teeny-tiny component … [Read more...] about Grammar Tips: The Most Commonly Misused Words (Part One)
Over the last few weeks, I have had an influx of commissions that revolve around all things CV, from cover letters and selection criteria to curriculum vitae content. Given this highly unusual state of affairs (have I missed a dramatic upturn in the job market?), I thought a few tips on composing … [Read more...] about Seven Tips for CV Writing Success
Last week I took a long, hard look at the top ten most insanely persuasive words in the English language. It was a cross between etymology and linguistics, for the purposes of marketing. For those of you that missed out, the list included: you, free, save, because, instantly, new, proven, … [Read more...] about The Most Boringly Overused Words and Phrases in the English Language
...AND WHY YOU SHOULD BE USING THEM Now for a change of pace. For the last few weeks I have focused on content marketing strategies, levering social media and blogging benefits for business. All these tactics have one key objective: monetising your audience. The tips and tricks contained within my … [Read more...] about The Ten Most Insanely Persuasive Words
