The Writing Guy

Sep 21 2022 5
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A daily exploration of the written word from a seasoned writer and writing skills trainer, to help you improve your English writing skills. The pod covers persuasive writing, therapeutic writing, rhythm, poetry and poetic meter, grammar, punctuation and voice.

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Episode 225, the true meaning of Commitment

Sep 21 2022 7 mins  
The world recently lost a special woman whose lifelong commitment to duty gives the lie to this much-abused, over-used word.

Episode 224. A mother's death

Mar 30 2022 6 mins  
A piece of beautiful writing by Thich Nhat Hanh about his mother's death.

Episode 223, Strictly Come Dancing, Strictly Come Writing

Dec 19 2021 9 mins  
Moved and inspired by the final of the BBC 'Strictly Come Dancing' show, Scott draws parallels between writing and dance.

Episode 222, 17 things James is gonna change about his writing

Dec 17 2021 9 mins  
I'm buzzing after a wildly successful coaching session with a client. In this episode you get to hear the 17 things James is gonna change about his writing (SDK - Spelling Doesn't Kount). Ta-daa!

Episode 221, writing and mindset

Dec 16 2021 8 mins  
Inspired by a successful session coaching a client in persuasive writing, Scott shares how together they turned a sow's ear of an email into a silk purse.

Episode 220, the origin of 'protest'

Dec 09 2021 7 mins  
On the day that he celebrated a life lost and took to the streets to help preserve hard won freedoms, Scott looks at the origins of 'protest'.

Episode 219, switching mindset

Dec 02 2021 8 mins  
Want a safe, legal way to shift your mindset fast? Plus the Word of the Day, courtesy of Susie Dent.

Episode 218, client feedback on my rhetorica writing techniques

Nov 25 2021 4 mins  
Having whittled rhetorica down to 15 simple techniques (from 21), I've just had further endorsement from a client of their power.

Episode 217, the four readability stats

Nov 23 2021 7 mins  
These are the four readability ratios that bid writers et al should track religiously to improve their writing.

Episode 216, how multi-coloured is your writing?

Nov 22 2021 7 mins  
Inspired by James Knight's iMA colour-based language system, Scott invites you to write in a way that appeals to all four colours.