Sometime ago, I had a brief online discussion with a friend about grammar. It centred on the idea that a writer’s job is to focus on content and leave the worry of grammar to the editor. I believe that assumption is misguided. As a writer or professional, take grammar seriously. Grammar is not a decorativeContinueContinue reading “Grammar Matters”
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Openings – A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, itContinueContinue reading “Openings – A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens”
Doing Business is largely about Communication
Business can often seem so complex. When we consider the massive corporate structures in our modern world and the myriad of terms and jargon which fly around its walls, we can conclude that it’s a totally different world. It’s helpful, however, to recall that business is essentially about providing value to someone else at aContinueContinue reading “Doing Business is largely about Communication”
Openings – The Confessions by Augustine
Great are You, O Lord, and greatly to be praised; great is Your power, and of Your wisdom there is no end. And man, being a part of Your creation, desires to praise You, man, who bears about with him his mortality, the witness of his sin, even the witness that You “resist the proud,”—yet man,ContinueContinue reading “Openings – The Confessions by Augustine”
Openings – The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan
As I walked through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place where was a Den, and I laid me down in that place to sleep: and, as I slept, I dreamed a dream. I dreamed, and behold, I saw a man clothed with rags, standing in a certain place, with hisContinueContinue reading “Openings – The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan”
Why Write?
We write for several reasons. These include: To Inform To entertain or amuse To persuade In each of these, it is essential to write well.
On Writing
Write the kind of story you would like to read. People will give you all sorts of advice about writing, but if you are not writing something you like, no one else will like it either. ― Meg Cabot
Avoid Clichés
Below are some valuable remarks on a common fault in writing. A cliché is an expression that was probably, once upon a time, an original and brilliant way of saying something. Imagine being the first person to say something as clever as “She fell head over heels in love” or “She’s cool as a cucumber.”ContinueContinue reading “Avoid Clichés”
Make your writing come alive
I came across a tip on writing yesterday. Check it out below: When I first started writing I made the mistake of thinking I should be descriptive. I’d envision every scene and describe things, the trees as tall as flag poles, the wind coming across the field like music and all that flowery like thisContinueContinue reading “Make your writing come alive”
Four suggestions on writing well
I came across these points on the website of The Gospel Coalition. On examining them, I realized they were too precious to be hidden away and decided to share them. You can read the original post here. 1. Read Slowly. Joseph Epstein: Most people ask three questions of what they read: (1) What is beingContinueContinue reading “Four suggestions on writing well”
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