It’s easy to see the benefit of writing every day. I have done it in the past, for a good deal of time, and have noticed how much easier it is to write articles and blog posts when doing it daily. The simple act of starting an article about any topic, no matter how important… Continue reading The benefit of writing every day
Category: Writing
On letter writing
Letter writing features large in many of the books that I read and enjoy. Books by Anthony Trollope, Thomas Hardy, Charles Dickens are set in the 19th century and it is easy to forget now what it was like in the time before SMS messages, email, WhatsApp, telephone, cell phones and other modern communication methods.… Continue reading On letter writing
The critical importance of the sentence
I never knew what syntax was, or how important it was in your writing, until this week. I am reading a book at the moment, “First You Write a Sentence.” by Joe Moran. Moran explains, in plain English, the elements of writing well and the starting point is the sentence. Syntax is the order in… Continue reading The critical importance of the sentence
Why I Write
I need to write but I’m not sure why. I am going to explore some of the reasons in this article, and maybe I will get some understanding. From that perspective, I guess it is fair to say that this piece of writing is pure self indulgence. But that is the great thing about writing:… Continue reading Why I Write
One of my most important tools: my journal
The journal you see on this page is one of the most important tools I own. When I refer to it as a tool I mean it is instrumental in maintaining sound mental health. It allows me to go to a place of complete privacy, solitude, stillness where I can gather my thoughts and put… Continue reading One of my most important tools: my journal
Nothing to write about and the greatest benefit of writing
Writing anything today is difficult. I simply don’t have anything to write about. Although that’s probably not true. I have plenty of things to say and write about but cannot think of them at 6.55 am on a Thursday morning in the run up to Christmas. I have a lot of meetings today, a lot… Continue reading Nothing to write about and the greatest benefit of writing
Learning WordPress-One of the best decisions I’ve made
I don’t know exactly when I learned to use WordPress as a publishing/blogging platform, but it has turned out to be one of the best decisions I have ever made. Firstly, it has allowed me to publish my own content on my own websites which I control entirely. The freedom, and control, that this has… Continue reading Learning WordPress-One of the best decisions I’ve made
Why Should You Write Often?
Why should you write often? Perhaps as much as every day? Let’s take a look at the reasons why I write frequently-although I feel a sense of guilt about not writing even more often-and why I believe I should be writing every day. Perhaps thinking this through for myself will give you some food for… Continue reading Why Should You Write Often?
Does writing every day help you improve your writing?
The predictable advice to anyone seeking to improve their writing is to read and write with regularity. Reading is easy to do but writing every day, which is the recommendation to hone your craft, is much more difficult. There are two problems with this approach, I believe: having subject matter to write about each day… Continue reading Does writing every day help you improve your writing?
How Do You Reconcile the Writing Style of Charles Dickens and Ernest Hemingway?
I discovered Ernest Hemingway a few years ago. That was mainly thanks to my study of ‘copywriting’ and trying to write well for web visitors to my various websites/blogs. The advice was straightforward, and easy to follow provided you followed some simple rules. The rules focused on using short words, short sentences, short paragraphs and… Continue reading How Do You Reconcile the Writing Style of Charles Dickens and Ernest Hemingway?