Tag: productivity

There are many creative ways to get a point across – and two of those ways are through aphorisms and proverbs. Both are often conflated with each other, and do have some similarities, which is why this blog post will outline the main differences and examples of the two.  There are also idioms which are…

Well, well, well… Here we are again with more strange writing habits to uncover. From tucking a book in to allotting time for stupidity, there are plenty of unconventional methods utilised by successful writers that may inspire your own works.  Disclaimer (which I am certain you Impers can recite from memory at this point) that…

A punctuation mark that is used across many languages, the comma marks a quick little break in the text, adding structure. It also has uses for separating items in a list, words, phrases or other clauses, or any other purpose other than ending a sentence. We’ll be aiming to cover some many of the widely-used…

There are so many conflicting stories of phoenixes – some saying it is around the size of an eagle, disputed eye colourings amongst different reporters and confusion as to whether it was influenced by, or was the influence for, the Bennu (another type of Egyptian bird). In this article, the main stories will be explored,…

Writing has to be done right in order to be respected. If you’re just throwing down ‘there’s or they’re’s’ any which where, no-one’s going to have a clue what you’re on about and will decide to move on to better things with their precious time. Like searching up obscure EPs on eBay and elongating their…

Last time we did one of these, we covered Shakespearean phrases and words that still do the rounds even in modern times. In this edition, we have much of the same – words that are attributed to William Shakespeare or used in his writing, as well as their meaning at the time and whether or…