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Democracy, dictatorship and anarchy: who makes the rules of good English?

English is a mongrel language, one that has evolved over a long period of time, and continues to change. So who decides what the rules of language should be?

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Is your writing a waste of time?

Writing that isn’t clear is a waste of time – both the reader’s time and the writer’s.

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Seeing through the fog – write how you talk, part 3

Writing clearly does not mean dumbing down. Writing clearly requires more intelligence, not less. It requires more knowledge, not less.

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3 places you can start writing

Whether you’re writing a blog or a best-seller, you need to know where to make a start. Should it be at the beginning? Not necessarily. There are good arguments for starting in the middle, or even at the end.

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How to give your writing the spark of life

Give your writing some spark by injecting your personality into it.

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One word that can transform your writing

Interviewing people is a core skill for a writer. Here’s how to do it.

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To write well, write for one person

To get the writing juices flowing, you need to really know who you are writing for. But not just in an intellectual way. You need to picture them, know them. Don’t try to write for the general public, or anyone who might be out there. Write for one person. Just one.

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