Hot off the press: our thoughts on what's happening in the world of brand language and business writing. Warning: may contain the occasional rant.
Superheroes and shampoo. Werewolves and washing powder. Writing for telly might feel a million miles away from writing for businesses. But it doesn’t have to be. That’s what we learnt when we got together with scriptwriters Andrew Burrell and John Jackson.
Our Sophie has some kind words for 38 degrees and their efforts to clear up linguistic confusion.
When we heard about #nameourstorms, we couldn't help weighing in with some advice and suggestions.
Our LC is championing a new fashion movement (with a little help from J-Lo).
Our Jean thinks it’s time to take a stand in the sign-off wars.
Our Theo has some hard-rocking advice for big business.
Our Hannah's top tips for bagging a pencil at the D&AD awards (where she was a judge the other night.)
Our Padders has a cautionary tale for namers (and pigs) everywhere.
Our Hannah was a fan of Swedish traffic, lifts and the good-old-fashioned notebook on the first day of the CIPD L&D Show.
Introducing the first in a series of #ThingsWeLike. Spot anything you think we’ll appreciate? Tweet us @TheWriter.
Creative writing writing can teach you a lot about writing at work, but it takes practice. Here are some ideas to help you keep up with your creativity.
You've finally put pen to paper. Here's what to do once you've got the first draft down.
What can creative writing teach you about writing at work? More than you might think. When our Marianne isn’t working at Writer HQ, she’s busy writing plays. Here are her top tips for improving your writing.
Our Anelia’s not impressed with what she hears from the New York subway.
Our Colby’s been networking. And the different ways people talk about their jobs struck a chord.
Our Anelia picked up plenty of pointers at the Advanced Learning Institute’s recent internal communications conference.
Our Neil’s railing against the things that make some conferences feel like a life sentence.
Wondering why a lot of idioms seems to blow little ducks*? Our Harry has the answer. *Latvian for talk nonsense.
A timely reminder from Jan on how powerful words can be.
Bank needn’t be a four-letter word. Our Jo’s got some advice for the industry.
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