Episode 221, writing and mindset

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

A piece of beautiful writing by Thich Nhat Hanh about his mother's death.

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

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!

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.

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'.

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

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

These are the four readability ratios that bid writers et al should track religiously to improve their writing.

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