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Why my messy writing process works

Why my messy writing process works

It's tempting to think that writing comes easily to everyone but ourselves. But if we could see inside their heads, we'd probably find that their experience is much closer to ours than we thought. Writing is not a natural process for the human brain. So when humans...

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Ban the bull

They say money talks. But why does financial language so often leave the poor reader in need of subtitles? Since the credit crunch, the thorny issue...

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How to write HR policies

If you need to update your HR policies because of the new Equality Act 2010, now could be a golden opportunity to make them a lot better. The...

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Has or have?

We received this question from a Write Now reader: Should I say 'a block of bedrooms has / have been reserved'? I think it is 'has' as it refers to...

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Rainy days and Mondays

How many words can you use to say, ‘Rain all day’? A wet start to the day with some heavier bursts of rain around. It is likely to stay wet for much...

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Reform school?

Declining standards of English are still a big concern, judging by the anticipated content of a government white paper due out today. The reforms...

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The slang debate

When actress Emma Thompson warned teenagers against using slang on a recent visit to her former school, she probably didn’t expect to spark a...

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