Write Away e-bulletin

June 2009

June's bulletin sees the launch of Recovery Watch, our monthly look at how many times the UK's broadsheet newspapers use the words 'recovery' and 'green shoots'. Plus we look at ways to beat writer's block and reveal the secrets of effective subheads.

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• Watching the green shoots grow?

  Today sees the launch of our new index to monitor the recovery from the global recession. Recovery Watch will track the UK broadsheets' use of the terms ‘green shoots' and 'recovery'. It’s our more upbeat answer to the Economist’s r-word index, which tracks how often the word ‘recession’ appears in news publications and predicts the ups and downs of the economy. Our first results show the quality papers used the word 'recovery' twice as much (1185 times) compared with the same time last year. And the use of 'green shoots' has also doubled since January ...

• Knock the writer's block

  Staring at a blank screen is no way to beat writer's block. Our trainers lift the lid on this common condition and offer three methods that work ...

• Get The Write stuff into your writing

  If you haven’t yet managed to get your complimentary copy of our 60-page guide to good business writing, now’s your chance ...

• Guide the way with subheadings

  Subheads should tell the story. Together, they should summarise your document and lead the way, not be just generic signposts. Here's our guide to using them well ...

• June 2009 podcast

  How to write successful bids, how advertisers use words to hook us in and why every organisation needs a style guide. Listen and learn from our expert trainers ...