Category: Writing

I read (and watch) a lot of murder mysteries. And I’m always fascinated by the novelty authors…

We talk a lot about giving and taking feedback. There is enough literature about this in the world. In the last month I realised that there is something far more important than giving and taking feedback: Applying it.

This is a very basic writing tip. Don’t use the same word more than once in a sentence (or even a paragraph) — unless that is the point.

Just show your work and ask for an opinion.

Thoughtless writing is the bane of the Internet era (or was it so always?) In this blog post, I give some pointers on how to be thoughtful and write better.

As writers, the world around us is inspiration. Every little thing — even if ah-mayzingly irritating — is good fodder for something else in the future. Keeping an eye out is the first step to finding inspiration.