writing
On iPads, screen sizes and productivity Paid Members Public
Jason Snell, writing for MacWorld [http://www.macworld.com/article/2018600/why-im-writing-on-the-ipad.html]: > The changes in writing environment go beyond the act of typing. The iPad also offers a remarkable lack of distractions. When I write on my Mac I find I am endlessly checking Twitter and email and
Why did journalism never go gonzo? Paid Members Public
Kevin Anderson pointed out [http://charman-anderson.com/2012/07/20/us-humourist-skewers-newspaper-industry/] this interview with humorist and newspaper columnist Dave Berry [http://www.editorandpublisher.com/Newsletter/Columns/Syndicates--Dave-Barry-On-Winning-The-NSNC-Lifetime-Achievement-Award] , in which he makes a pretty damning assessment of the newspaper business: > So what role did newspapers play in the decline of
Finally: My Perfect Writing Environment Paid Members Public
Not much time for blogging today; between meetings, travelling, and doing some paid writing work, this old blog has been sadly neglected. (And yes, I’m aware I owe you a “redundancy two months on” and a “nine years of One Man & His Blog’ post.) But I have learnt
Everything you write is provisional: the art of blogging Paid Members Public
Andrew Sullivan [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Sullivan] and his blog, The Dish [http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/], have been a huge influence on me throughout my time as a blogger (closing in on ten years, unbelievably). Big Think have an extensive video interview [http://bigthink.com/andrewsullivan#!video_idea_
Tether. End Of. Paid Members Public
One way or another, it’s been a long six months. I’ve made my usual mistake of not taking any significant time off for half the year, and am tired, niggly and unenthusiastic as a result. Holiday beckons. But reading a couple of posts today has made me realise
On Anecdote as Argument Paid Members Public
An interesting (and critical) analysis of the shortcomings of the anecdote-based argument style used by Clay Shirky [http://whimsley.typepad.com/whimsley/2010/04/wikibollocks-the-shirky-rules.html] and others: > But stories and analogies should be a starting point for thought, and not its terminus. They should be the spark that
Grammatical Term of the Day Paid Members Public
The Present Inebriated [http://engineroomblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/present-inebriated.html] Grammer nerd humour FTW
How to Write Great Web Headlines Paid Members Public
A couple of subbing-inclined colleagues of mine here at RBI have been running a great blog for the language love called The Engine Room [http://engineroomblog.blogspot.com/] for a while now, even though one of them has finally escaped the fabled brown towers of Sutton. Now, I have even
