Stories
This is our blog, of sorts. We write about words, language and what we’re up to in the studio.
The weird world of dangling modifers
When grammar gets grizzly: how dislocating two parts of a sentence can lead to you being confronted by a bear driving a car.
24 writing tips for 2024
Have you made a resolution to improve your writing? Here are two dozen timeless tips to help you write effectively and persuasively in the year ahead.
Helping The Reading Agency to open doors and bring joy
This Christmas we’re supporting a charity that’s on a mission to empower people of all ages to read.
How to brief your copywriter
A good brief lays the foundation for a strong piece of writing. Here’s what we look for from our clients.
Avoid unnecessary quotation marks
What is it about quotation marks? Some people seem to scatter them around like punctuation confetti.
What the Beaufort scale can teach you about copywriting
Painting pictures with words, the Beaufort scale reminds us why it’s good to show, not tell.
Seven symptoms of bad business writing
Are your words suffering from severe business-speak? Here’s how to tell if you’ve got a problem.
How to cut jargon from your business writing
We come across some shocking jargon – from the nonsensical to the ridiculously over-used. Here are our top tips for getting rid of business speak.
Supporting Read Easy to help adults learn to read
Our Christmas donation will help Read Easy, a charity that wants all adults in the UK to have the literacy skills they need to fulfil their potential and live life to the full.