writingelementals

Teaching the rules of writing and then showing how to bend them. I'm a former Sydney Morning Herald editor, UTS journalism lecturer and marketing copywriter.

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Top 6 Writing Tips For Content Marketing:

https://t.co/25DqVzDIQB

#writing #contentmarketing #contentcreators #marketing

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Here’s an article I wrote on the top 7 writing tips for organisers (and they'll still apply to you even if you’re not an organizer):

#writingtips #writingadvice

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Grammar shouldn't be about pedantry: instead, it should be about how to make your writing sing.

This article shows why it's so important to choose the right verb:

https://t.co/GX99hpUhaB

#writingtips #copyediting #grammar #copywriting #Copywriter #writing

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In our war of words, full stops are dying but the exclamation mark is doing fine | Simon Horobin https://t.co/Xk7vExMxbY

#punctuation #grammar

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@GlitzyGirlBD The three full requests is encouraging. Good on you for not giving up – and for the rewrites, which can be tough to do.

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This is the best article I've found on why the singular use of "they" is grammatically correct:

https://t.co/bRMtd0oL39

#WritingCommunity #copywriting

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To tell stronger stories, limit subjective adjectives https://t.co/8M32br3l5o

#journalism #writingadvice #medialaw

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Show don't tell is a well known writing tip – just as sell the sizzle, not the steak is well known in marketing. But what do they mean – and how do they connect? This article explains:

https://t.co/PmHNcvnXDN

#marketingtips #contentmarketing #writingtips #publicrelations

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David Ogilvy was one of the world’s best copywriters – and when it comes to headlines, there’s a lot we can learn from him.

Here are some of his key tips:

https://t.co/jLNICiULTY

#headlines #copywriting #editing #writingtips

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@mk_lobb Well, I like the idea of writing for lyricism, so you have my vote.

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@mk_lobb A good rule of thumb is that you can use adverbs – but only if they make your writing more precise. Sometimes they're needed, but there are times when a more specific word (usually a verb) would work better.

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Some people love it, others loathe it.

Here's the definitive guide to the dreaded Oxford comma (also known both as the serial comma and the reason for countless nerdy grammatical arguments):

https://t.co/eB9FMXWOav

#punctuation #serialcomma #oxfordcomma #grammar

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The inverted pyramid is the most common way to structure a news story, press release or website copy.

Find out what it is and how to use it:

https://t.co/AQyjrfyK7K

#writingtips #journalism #newswriting #contentmarketing

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Using the active voice is a key writing technique.

This article explains how to do it – and when you might want to use the passive voice instead:

#writing #writingtips #WritingHacks
https://t.co/H3DHg5RnaM

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I was nerdy enough to look into whether or not this works.

It turns out it doesn't accept ink – although the keys and arms move, plus you can insert paper.

I'm still tempted to get one:
https://t.co/zgYfNIqWVo
#lego #typewriter #writing