A lot of last year happened in my head. It started with an MRI of my sinuses, which they said needed surgery. So I got Continue Reading
Brian Sorrell
‘Where do I belong?’ An open-plan office conundrum.
A recent study concluded that open-plan offices do the opposite of their intended aim. Instead of fostering creativity, they stifle creativity. Instead of facilitating face-to-face Continue Reading
Word Choice
Let’s start simply: There is no perfect word. If language never changed, then there might be perfect words. But language changes with use; a writer’s Continue Reading
Why “Root Beer in New Zealand”?
Maybe because it tastes a bit like liniment, root beer isn’t easy to find in New Zealand. But to me, it tastes like old times Continue Reading
How to write better emails
“Make the paragraph the unit of composition.” So said Strunk in The Elements of Style, and Strunk’s suggestion is really about planning. Today, many tend to Continue Reading
How to tighten up your writing
Start with simple, declarative statements. From business writing to academic writing, poor subject and verb choices spoil the presentation of good ideas and tax a Continue Reading