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Writing speech

MDY wrote 8 months ago: It’s like a fingerprint in space. Odd syntactical constructions, catch-phrases, tending to … more →

Tags: good writing habits, writing, Dialogue, how I write, Dover Beach, Transcribing, transcription, Speech, cultured club

Writing about boring things

MDY wrote 9 months ago: The trick is to remember what Hamlet said. My first writing job involved me putting together encyclo … more →

Tags: good writing habits, Area of Expertise, Asking Questions, Boring, Fiction, how I write, i work out, Journalism, Professional Writing

Guest Post: From creativity to the C-suite

MDY wrote 10 months ago: Today’s tamago comes from Patrick Lin, our first guest writer and an old school friend of mine … more →

Tags: Professional, professional communication, Target Audience, Journalism, Branding, good copywriting, corporate tone, you're the voice try to understand it

Five tips to write (and think) faster

MDY wrote 12 months ago: Maybe you’re in an exam with too many unwritten words and not enough microseconds. Or your cur … more →

Tags: style and tone, Writing Tips, be a better writer, professional communication, brevity, write faster, think quicker, writing speed, at least i imagine it's like speed-dating

Five ways to keep things brief2 comments

MDY wrote 1 year ago: Why it’s important: Save yourself time by writing less. Means more time to do useful things, l … more →

Tags: style and tone, writing, Writing Tips, be a better writer, brevity, concise, Short and sweet, GEORGE ORWELL, Keep it simple

Goodbye, hello: the art of salutations2 comments

MDY wrote 1 year ago: The first words are the hardest. Your salutations in written correspondence are a lot like striking … more →

Tags: style and tone, Writing Tips, be a better writer, Cover Letter, professional communication, the beatles, Salutations, dear sir/madam, To Whom it May Concern

Style and Tone 101: All writing is dialogue1 comment

MDY wrote 1 year ago: What do I mean by this? I mean that all writing – or at least effective writing – is mea … more →

Tags: style and tone, writing, Dialogue, plagiarism, tone of voice, Target Audience, Proofreading, you shall not pass, Conscious reading


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