Tag: writing

Forming passages of text (poems, blog posts like this one or anything else) is done word by word, like laying the foundations for a brick wall! Because of this, you’ll need to be choosing the strongest words to get your point across, picking a logical structure that the reader can follow, and making sure your…

Writing can be used for a variety of reasons – to sell a product or service (commercially) as well as for hobbyist practise, or created for the wider publishing market – as well as many others! But there are also further ‘classes’ of writing, which explore how they can be used for a specific purpose…

Language conventions encompass a broad array of rules that govern how we structure speech. From the basic building blocks, like nouns and pronouns, to the more complicated embellishments such as adjectives and adverbs, each component plays a vital role in communication and writing. The following language components occur in natural speech (often without realising) but…

The most cavernous gap in writing is the chasm between fiction and non-fiction. They’re both genres that are written to entertain, but in the case of fiction, the story is largely invented – it didn’t actually happen (in this world, anyway). Non-fiction tends to revolve around real events, people or places – think of biographies…

If you’re anything like me, you’ll take any opportunity to spice up your writing with interesting words. Think of it like a cabinet of curiosities, and you’re curating the most bizarre ideas and out-there word choices. Sometimes, you’re able to find these things naturally with a bit of thought, but other times, they can be…