The Writing Guy

By Scott Keyser

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, rhyt... more

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How many episodes does The Writing Guy have?

The podcast currently has 225 episodes available.

The Writing Guy episodes:

April 19, 2021 Episode 105, the origin of 'bless'
Inspired by a church service of prayer and protest against violence against women, Scott looks at the etymology of the word 'bless'.
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9min
April 18, 2021 Episode 104, rhythm and brainwaves
Scott recites the hymn 'Eternal Father, Strong to Save'. Can you hear or feel the wave that the perfect iambic tetrameter creates?
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7min
April 18, 2021 Episode 103, Prince Philip's funeral hymn
'Eternal Father, strong to save', written in 1860 by William Whiting, is a perfect example of rhyming couplets in iambic tetrameter.
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15min
April 16, 2021 Episode 102, Dr Johnson's Dictionary, April 1755
A work of amazing scholarship, Samuel Johnson's Dictionary was seen as the pre-eminent English dictionary until the OED 173 years later.
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9min
April 15, 2021 Episode 101, the power of story
With Lincoln's 15 April 1865 death scene as an example, few things are more powerful than a good story well told.
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11min
April 14, 2021 Episode 100, a gripping tale on the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's assassination, 14 April 1865
One of the most gripping, mysterious stories about two high profile families
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12min
April 13, 2021 Episode 99, the Declaration of Independence on Thomas Jefferson's birthday
Quick and dirty analysis of the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence, of which he was the main author.
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11min
April 12, 2021 Episode 98, the climate emergency
Pls go to climateemergencyeu.org and sign and share the open letter
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8min
April 11, 2021 Episode 97, the need for reassurance
When I am heart-sore and in need of reassurance, I often turn to William Sieghart's 'Poetry Pharmacy', which prescribes poems for different mental states. Thank you, William.
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8min
April 11, 2021 Episode 96, tributes paid to Prince Philip
The verbal and floral tributes to the passing of the Prince hark back to an ancient meaning of 'tribute'.
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7min

FAQs about The Writing Guy:

How many episodes does The Writing Guy have?

The podcast currently has 225 episodes available.