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Q. When is a writer not the writer?
A. When they’re a ghostwriter.
When I think about my top 5 dream jobs, the occupation of ‘political cartoonist’ always makes the list. It’s not because I have a talent for drawing (I don’t). But I love the idea of being paid to come up with a witty and thought-provoking image that succinctly sums up the issue of the day.
If we take transparency to be a feature of good journalism and reporting, does that mean euphemism is an enemy of ‘good writing’?
Whether you are writing a 100-page report or a one-page fact sheet, effective use of headings can greatly enhance your document.
Regular readers will know that we’ve written a range of articles in the past about the purpose of different punctuation marks and how to use them in your writing. This time, I want to talk about the origins of punctuation itself.
Of the four kinds of English sentences – declarative, interrogative, exclamatory and imperative – the imperative might be the one you use least in your writing. It can be tricky to tell someone what to do without sounding blunt, even rude.