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An inspiring and beguiling writing tool (or why the Rogetsthesarus is my favourite dinosaur)
I choose my words carefully. It’s what I do. Whether I’m writing for a client, for publication or for my own inclination, I consider the words I use. I weigh each one in my mind,…
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I just wanted to say thanks
That’s all. Just thanks. Thanks for your interest. Thanks for your support. Thanks for reading these words and thanks for writing your own. Thanks for the effort and the difference you make. Thanks for being…
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Murder, unkindness and storytelling
It began with ravens. A flurry of birds, persons and other wondrous beasties hurried thereafter. But it did begin with ravens. I read an interesting article about these sleek creatures and it led me to…
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Simple advice for becoming
a better writerI’m curious. When was the last time you read a poem: a) aloud b) at all? If your answer to the first question was “Umm…” and the second was “Does a Leunig cartoon count?” then…
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Wherefore art thou?
You don’t actually need to be languishing on a balcony in order to ponder what’s in a name. Yet as Juliet discovered, it can be surprisingly enlightening to consider how and why a certain thing…