If you want to make sure that you use the correct word more often than not, you gotta have a plan.
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The ultimate beginner's guide to writing essays
The importance of outlining, and other useful advice, is included in this infographic. Despite the title, there is much here of relevance to writing in general.
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5 Ways to further your writing project when you can’t work on it directly
Antivirus Blues
Backing up your Blogger blog
Backing up your website or blog
The word “paranoid” is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as
“exhibiting unnecessary or extreme fear; characterized by unreasonable or excessive suspicion of others.”
Well, you know the old joke: Just because you're paranoid i doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you!
In a similar sort of way, I don’t think there is anything “unreasonable” in being paranoid about losing the content on your website.
Handwriting fonts revisited
What acting taught me about public speaking
I have to say that the thought of going on stage was a terrifying experience. Note that I said the thought of it, not the experience itself. I’ll try to explain.
Further thoughts on using Word for Desktop Publishing: Text Boxes
Back in April 2014 I penned a few lines on using Word as a desktop publishing tool. On the whole it works, but, as I noted then, it does have serious limitations.
I mentioned in that article that it was impossible to use automated cross-referencing between text boxes. Since then I have discovered something even worse.
The point of pointless writing
Ideas for making your blog work for you
Is it possible to write better if you write faster?
I’ve been prompted to ask this question because I recently picked up, in a second-hand bookshop, a book called “No plot? No problem!”. The author is Chris Baty, who started the "Write a novel in a month” competition, otherwise known as “Nanowrimo”.
I haven’t read very much of it yet, but from what I have read I’m impressed.
Bash first, craft later
Ninety-nine Rule of Project Schedules
The first ninety percent of the task takes ninety percent of the time, the last ten percent takes the other ninety percent.
I never really understood this in the context of “projects” as normally understood. But in the context of a writing project or assignment, it makes perfect sense.
Writing a book as a blog
Writing advice from 1937
Ccleaner to the rescue
It's often the case that something which looks like a big problem can be fixed pretty easily. Such was the case earlier today. I typed in a comment on my other website, but when I pressed "Post", a message popped saying "You are unable to post."
Very helpful!
Well, all sorts of things go through your mind at a time like that
The best laid plans and all that
4 reasons to work with pen and paper
There are several reasons why working on – and with – paper is beneficial.