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The Writing Guy episodes
- Episode 45, the power of the human voiceMore on what The Cluetrain Manifesto has to say about the human voice.8 min
- Episode 44, The Cluetrain ManifestoOn Valentine's Day, what book or piece of writing do you love? Scott quotes from TCM, written in 2000 about the impact of the internet on business...and the unmistakable sound of the human voice.10 min
- Episode 43, why rhythm mattersRhythm sits at the heart of life and, according to Virginia Woolf, the heart of writing. Why?8 min
- Episode 42, applying meter to (instruction) manualsScott turns the instruction manual of a fridge-freezer into iambic hexameter. (He needs to get out more.)6 min
- Episode 41, the origin of meterSpeech is the source of the wave-like rise and fall of the English language; we spoke before we wrote.8 min
- Episode 40, the power of poetic meterWhat's the difference between rhythmic prose and poetry? The rhythm of a poem is ordered and organised. This is what gives it its penetrative power.7 min
- Episode 39, meter and meaningPoetry uses our standard pronunciation of words - the rise and fall of syllabic accentuation - to give us meter and reinforce meaning.7 min
- Episode 38, why meter mattersPoetic meter forces us to stress the syllables that carry the most meaning.8 min
- Episode 37, Troll #2, CockyIn the mistaken belief he can 'wing it', Cocky's issue is that he dives into drafting without planning - and always regrets it. Don't make the same mistake.7 min
- Episode 36, more on Troll #1, LazyLazy takes the easy option and writes about himself. Don't fall into that troll trap: rather, write about your reader. You'll get better results.6 min
About The Writing Guy
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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.