Writing Tips

10Dec '12

Trimming the fat

Good writing relies a lot on good editing.

19Oct '12

Back to basics – apostrophes

Possessives, plurals, and contractions – how people get muddled with apostrophes

06Sep '12

How camping is like copywriting

They may seem pretty far apart but camping actually has a few things in common with copywriting.

16Aug '12

Editing checklist

A handy 6-point checklist to help you avoid business communication hell.

11Aug '12

Editing for business – internal communications

Internal communications can be a real headache without good editing.

08Aug '12

The lasting effect of a donut

Connecting donuts with copywriting. Yes, I’m that good.

20Sep '11

A Road Less Travelled: Getting Published by Harry Bingham: a book review

This is a guest post by Ellie Stevenson**

Getting Published – by Harry Bingham (Copyright, Shutterstock)

Most writers know about art. They know how to put a sentence together and how to find rhythm. They also know what works.
Wannabe writers are still learning. They need to practice, practice and – practice. But once they’ve practised, there’s [...]

26Aug '11

Adding clarity

A helpful post about some of the pitfalls of writing and how to get around them.

27May '11

Being concise

A short post about being concise.

08Jan '11

Making failure temporary

An update on my novel writing progress.