Lots of (well, some) linky goodness for writers and non-writers alike.
All about being slack and drinking tea and how - for once - the two aren’t related. There’s also some unashamed product placement going on. Next time, I’ll probably be begging or something equally undignified.
I’ve been watching Can’t Read, Can’t Write on Channel 4 and it’s blown me away. It’s very inspiring and I’m learning a lot about reading - and the assumptions I make about readers.
Om nom nom nom nom! Bread and butter pudding - a versatile dessert for fans of egg custard everywhere. Or haters of their physical well-being. It’s a lovely, lovely way to slowly kill yourself to death with a bad diet.
I have been racking my brains for days trying to remember this joke. I heard it once and, since then, have been unable to re-tell it quite right. Can you help? And yes, it is a writing thing - I’m trying to find the ideal wording, not the punchline.
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Today I baked a cake, adapting the classic sponge with an apple and some cinnamon. So I wrote about it. What does this have to do with writing? Nothing. It’s more about freelancing, getting the work/life balance right, and having something to write about. I just hope you enjoy it.
It’s a familiar situation - you walk in to a party like you’re walking on to a yacht, and all of a sudden you get the feeling that the song playing is exactly about you and your life. Why is that? And how can we use that phenomenon to make our writing appeal to a broad cross-section of clients or stakeholders?
Is it a good idea to try to put a little bit of humour in your writing? Humour makes you human, but does it risk making you look foolish? Should you try to look clever? It’s a minefield, and one I’d like my readers to explore, if possible. Let me know your thoughts!
Working with Reading Room, I wrote the majority of the content for the Police Mutual Assurance Society website. The site is aimed at serving and retired police officers and their families and offers a range of financial services from pensions and investments to insurance.
I wrote the content for the award-winning Strathclyde Pension Fund Office website, based in Glasgow.
