Surprised I managed to finish it, what with juggling work and writing and some time for relaxation and mental health, but this month I read the above novel. And I am struck by the characterisation of The hippopotamus, and thus delved deeper into Stephen Fry’s writing psyche. But not Read more…
Post-Brexit, coronavirus, whatever the current political or global crisis writers keep writing. Don’t they? Not always. During 9/11 it has been noted that creativity took a nosedive… okay, I’m going to be honest here… I couldn’t find my original reference. Some years ago I read something related to something. Just Read more…
Some form of writing is required in all careers. And before a young person even reaches the point where they are working day-to-day making use of those skills is invaluable for university/MA/PhD applications. Does this makes you wonder about your own writing skills? With that said, here are some tools Read more…
Cut these filler words to tighten your writing. Cut those words and still stuck? If you would like futher proofreading help get in touch. I can help you with a quick typo check, or more detailed grammar check. Who is Emma? Emma is a proofreader with 18 years of writing Read more…
CV Spellings Here are some quick tips to avoid mistakes that could be detrimental while editing your CV. Master’s is always spelt with an apostrophe. Easy. This is because the apostrophe indicates that a person has obtained their master’s. Now, I said always… the exception is when you write Master Read more…
Communication is a general phenomena. Wherever life exists, communication also exists. You cannot have human relation without communication. However, good and effective communication is essential not only for good human relations but also for excellent and successful business. If we talk about the professional world, what professionals do more than Read more…
When to use a colon. The humble colon, not to be confused with a body part, can be used as follows: 1) to introduce a list (as I have just shown above) 2) to show contrast e.g. two separate sentences which contrast with one another The wicked are damned: the Read more…
Maybe (as an adverb) When used as an adverb (a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group) ‘maybe’ is written as one word. Use it when you want to say perhaps something will happen. Maybe I won’t go to the Read more…
The words therefore and however have similarities. The same rules also apply for words such as moreover and furthermore. You’ve come to the right place for writing help! Reach me here for help with any writing projects. The start of a sentence The most frequent use is at the start Read more…
For a breakdown of the different types of dash/hyphen see my article on Em dash use in formal writing. The easiest way to understand em dash use in creative writing is to read and decide for yourself what works and what doesn’t work. So below I will demonstrate through three Read more…