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Most writers and wordsmiths tend to be fond of the likes of crosswords, anagrams and word puzzles, but does this just come down to a love of wordplay, or is it possible that their interest in one is aiding their ability in another? Perhaps the most famous of all word games is Scrabble, and with […]

There’s an old saying that “sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me,” but anyone who has been on the receiving end of serious name calling will know how hurtful it can really be. A 2013 study by the University of Pittsburgh seems to back up a long-held theory that

A topic of conversation that always remains hotly contested among writers is how to refer to an unspecified person. We do this quite naturally in spoken English, but when writing, the choices of personal pronouns at our disposal mean that we sometimes spend longer than we should pondering which ones will help us achieve the […]

Poetry, as a form of writing Is challenging, perilous, brave and exciting But get it just right and it will be rewarding And leave all your best friends in awe and applauding Unless racked with jealously if they’re averse To seeing the beauty of penning some verse Yet there’s still time to view it all […]

A big part of writing for the web is knowing how to report news, and the reason for this is that it never runs out. Imagine switching on the evening news or picking up the paper only to find that journalists and reporters had found nothing to tell us. News is always happening and, if […]

March is shaping into quite some month for advocates of accurate writing. Hot on the heels of National Grammar Day, today sees another mouthwatering date on the grammar geek’s calendar – National Proofreading Day! Alright, so grammar and proofreading is a fairly dry subject for most of us. It’s not something that sets the creative […]

Part of the skill of good writing is taking what sounds good in our heads and converting it into clear, coherent and impressive words on a page. We know exactly what we’re trying to say and

Have you ever really wanted to learn a new skill, but been unsure where to start and how to fit it around your busy schedule? The pace of life in the UK seems to be getting faster every year, so how are we supposed to find time to develop new abilities? With the world of […]

With today being Valentine’s Day, it might be expected of you to put on some spectacular display of love and appreciation to somebody else, but when love is in the air, don’t forget the importance of having respect for yourself. Writing can be a very personal and lonely profession or hobby, and a big part […]

How often have you had something important to do, but decided that you just don’t feel like doing it today, and that you’d rather do it tomorrow instead? Invariably, when tomorrow comes, you feel no more like doing it than you did yesterday, but now you have no choice and less time to do it […]

Writing is a sensitive and very personal art, regardless of whether it’s done for business or as a hobby, and it’s one that can easily leave us with an inflated or deflated opinion of ourselves. A self-conscious writer might pick up a famous work of fiction and curse that they will never be able to […]

Three weeks ago saw a new year begin. Last week, January 17th to be precise, saw the day most people had already given up on their New Year’s Resolutions. It’s an ‘official’ day of the year, and is

One question we get asked quite often is ‘can I really get business from LinkedIn?’ – or, more accurately, ‘is LinkedIn actually worth bothering with?’. This is a common concern for many business owners. As your time is valuable, and the time you’re able to concentrate to networking and winning new business is precious, you […]

The 21st December is Short Story Day – the day of the year budding writers are encouraged to finally put their ideas down on paper and write a short piece. Most people think they’ve got a novel in them, but putting it down on paper is another thing entirely. Short Story Day is a much […]