The only way is weird
I try writing something in the style of the 20th century’s most notoriously difficult novel. Can AI do it, too? And why set ourselves that task in the first place?
No-nonsense words
Commentary and advice on all aspects of writing. It'll be particularly relevant to anyone facing the daily headache of writing clear, intelligible and persuasive business English.
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A world without adjectives
As the Artemis II astronauts travel further than anyone before, we also take a journey to a surreal place where descriptive words are banned
Botox copy
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A set of writing rules from the author of Narnia sets me thinking about the classic divide between showing and telling
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Why do writers and broadcasters think they have to present science in a 'lighthearted' way? The YouTubers and conspiracy theorists don’t
Bullying nouns and sneaky adverbs – inside the Grammar Class
Wouldn't it be nice if all the parts of speech got on together? Dream on...
The Grammar Class, deconstructed
Are adverbs really sneaky? Are nouns bullies?
Let's make punctuation fashionable again
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It’s rude not to point
In this subscriber-only blog, we look at full points, colons and one of the most controversial things on your keyboard – the exclamation mark!
Everything should be shorter, Part 1
We kick off a new series on business English with some invaluable ideas for saving you and your organsation time and trouble