Category: Blog
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Lightbulb moments
Light bulbs mean different things to different people. To some, they represent a moment of inspiration; to others, a waste of energy. As a writer I can see both sides. Light bulbs burn out and frequently need to be replaced. But don’t they fend off the dark, illuminate our work and help us to see […]
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The power of words #2
Which means they must be used wisely, at the right dose, and targeted to your audience. Helping you inject the most powerful words into your communications is what a good writer does best.
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The power of words #1
Do you have something to say? Putting words on paper is the quickest way to focus your thoughts and find out. #writingisthinking
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Bird by bird
6 ways to write like a writer Few people are writers but everyone has to write, even if it’s only an email to accompany their CV. Whether you are writing a social media post, a project report or a cover letter to a prospective employer, you need to get your message across in a way […]
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The power of one
Each day, it is possible to do one thing. Make a small change. Take that first step towards a goal. What will yours be?
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What will you miss?
“This is one thing I won’t miss!” said one of my clients the other day. We were going over the latest round of changes to a document she had asked me to draft. She may have been referring to the politics of approvals, a tendency by certain members of executive management to nitpick, too many […]
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Distraction-free mode
Something beeped. It wasn’t my phone: no calls, no messages. Nor was it a desktop notification from my Mac – they’re mostly disabled anyway, and I’ve also muted all sound from my keyboard so as to enable distraction-free work. It could have been one of the smoke detectors, advising me that the battery needs replacing. […]