How about forgetting all that “She said…”, “He said…” stuff? There is real power in a piece of prose or poetry where you can “hear” only one side of the conversation.
Read MoreMaintenance work warning
I’m going to be transferring the domain name of the Writers’ Know-how website to another hosting company, so there may be a short loss of service.
Read MoreWhat I've been listening with: Lindy BNX-60 Bluetooth headphones
Recently, I’ve been writing about my experiences of listening to documents on the Kindle Fire. The headphones I’ve been using for this purpose is the Lindy BNX-60 pair. Here’s what I think of them.
Read MoreFurther thoughts on listening to documents on the Kindle Fire
I found listening to documents on the Kindle Fire very useful on the whole, so today I extended the practice by listening to a document while driving. Here’s what I found.
Read MoreListening to documents on the Kindle Fire UPDATED
The Kindle Fire has a text-to-speech facility. I’ve been using it to listen to a book in the form of a pdf document. Here’s my evaluation of it.
Read MoreReview of Grammarly -- Updated version
Read about a great proofreading tool.
Read MorePhotoprompt #14: Harmonicas
Can the little one be played?
Read MoreHow to fix a phantom paper jam
What can you do if your printer tells you there’s a paper jam even though there isn’t? Try this solution.
Read MoreHow my writing career was nearly finished before it even began
What was it a teacher said that in effect caused me to stop writing for years? And what have I learnt from it?
Read MoreBooks unseen: My Name is Why
A few notes about a forthcoming memoir with a difference.
Read MoreWhat I've been reading: Dreyer's English
A no-nonsense style guide that manages to be both humorous and readable too.
Read More4 things to do when using your own illustrations on your blog
Using your own drawings and photos? Make sure you protect your intellectual property as best you can.
Read MoreTwo cheers for Jacob Rees-Mogg's Style Guide
Should we all start using words incorrectly just because some people are either too lazy or ill-informed to use them properly?
Read More7 reasons to use your own illustrations in articles
Using your own illustrations — photographs or drawings — can be both lucrative and satisfying. Here are 7 reasons for doing so.
Read MorePhotoprompt #18: Time travel is a reality!
I took a photo of this blue plaque in London today: note the year!
Read MoreReview of Writing: Making Your Mark (Exhibition)
If you’re in London, you might be interested in this exhibition on the history of writing, at the British Library. Here are my views on it.
Read MoreThe responsibility of the author
Did you know, you could “write” a dozen books in the space of a few weeks without having to type a single word. But would you want to?
Read MoreHow to rework your old articles from print-outs
If you’re anything like me, you keep stacks of clippings. But if you own the copyright to the articles, and you want to update them , how can you do so? The good news is that you don't need to retype them. In this article I explain how to convert them into text for word processing.
Read MoreBook Review: The Writer's Practice
This book suggests exercises to help you get to grip with the writing process. Here’s what I thought of it.
Read MoreBad titles
Should there be courses on badly-written books and articles?
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