writing

Poor story construction can spread COVID-19 misinformation Members Public

Why poor story structure is going to make some people scared of bank notes.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Journalism

Five Morning Links Members Public

Five worthwhile reads to start your day.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
links

The problem with long-drop intros Members Public

Suspended ledes suck [http://inessential.com/2015/12/14/suspended_ledes_suck]: > Respect your readers: tell them the subject right up front. Write well enough to keep their attention. Don’t draw attention to your own cleverness.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Journalism

Demotivational quote Members Public

Dear Typed [http://realmacsoftware.com/typed], I’m not sure this is the motivational quote I really need to see when opening a writing app. Yours sincerely, Adam

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
realmac

Let's try this again Members Public

Well, hello, blog. I’m sorry I’ve been neglecting you. I’ve been terribly busy, you see. We’re right in term time at City University, which always keeps me busy – but added to that, I’ve recently landed the biggest contract I’ve had since I went into

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Blogging

This is why I blog Members Public

Nick Crocker: > To know what you think, write it down. Forcing myself to write something down, to structure it, to let it see light is the best way for me to clarify what I actually think about something. It’s from a list of 30 things he’s learned

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Blogging

Rethinking writing for the phone age Members Public

Craig Mod, interviewed at Nieman Journalism Lab [http://www.niemanlab.org/2014/04/qa-craig-mod-on-making-writing-more-mobile-friendly-and-where-digital-publishing-is-headed/] : > But the iterative component of the writing process, and also the flow of using the smartphone, that was really just coming from “how do we treat this, and what part of writing feels indigenous to

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
online publishing

31-3.2 A daily thrashing with the 500 word stick Members Public

[http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/assets_c/2014/03/sunrise-over-the-waterside-3567.html] So, here’s a question. Why am I putting myself through the horror of trying to write something substantive for this blog every single day in March? Leaving aside the possibility of an unexplored masochistic streak, the fundamental reason

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
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