Writing a news report can be a daunting task if you have no experience of how to put something together to grab an editor’s attention. Here are a few tips to get you on your way. First, decide where you are going to send your report: radio, website, newspaper, magazine. Each will have different requirements…
Drink, drink, drink Drink plenty of water. How many times have you heard that piece of advice? Yet how many of us manage the recommended 1.5-2 litres (around 3 pints) a day? In our household there are two who do and another who has finally got the message – that’s me. Having watched my son…
Here’s a little advice that I take myself regularly because although I love words, there are some words I don’t like much. They are: THAT – mainly superfluous. Reread a sentence and if it sounds right without that word – leave it out. ALWAYS – it’s rarely true, so find another word. ABSOLUTELY – often…