Reading time: About 3 minutes Do you do your research with single-minded intent or do you know how to have a happy accident? My research for this column on the value of browsing — looking for something you didn’t know you were looking for, or having a “happy accident” — […]
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post and an infographic about how to be a more productive writer…. I review
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Viewing time: 4 mins 5 secs The Write Question is a weekly video podcast all about writing. Today’s question? Do writers get shiny object syndrome? If you have a question you’d like me to answer you can email me, tweet me @pubcoach, or leave a message for me at the
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Reading time: Just over 1 minute I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of similes from Karen Joy Fowler… Described by a Guardian review as “a provocative take on family love,” the book We are All Completely Beside Ourselves by
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute Increase your vocabulary and you’ll make your writing much more precise. That’s why I provide a word of the week. Today’s word: weltschmerz… Eleanor Oliphant — great name, isn’t it? — was my favourite literary character in 2017 and her book Eleanor Oliphant Is
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Reading time: About 3 minutes Looking for some recommended books in time for Christmas gifts or winter reading? Here’s my semi-annual roundup of books I’ve read this year. For the first time in more than 20 years, I’ve been unable to read 52 books this year. I’ve been busy helping
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post about the working style of Fyodor Dostoevsky…. I have not yet read any
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Viewing time: 4 mins 21 secs The Write Question is a weekly video podcast all about writing. Today’s question? Should you have your own website? If you have a question you’d like me to answer you can email me, tweet me @pubcoach, or leave a message for me at the
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Reading time: Just over 1 minute I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of metaphors from Leila Slimani… Considered one of the “it” books of 2018, the psychological thriller The Perfect Nanny by Leila Slimani (pictured above)
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute Increase your vocabulary and you’ll make your writing much more precise. That’s why I provide a word of the week. Today’s word: omerta…. Remember the tale of Harvey Weinstein? I must confess, I’ve lost track about where his latest trial stands. Last I heard
