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One or two things I learned from advertising.
I worked in advertising for something like fifteen years. During that time, I got fired a lot. Generally for insubordination, but sometimes for despair. Once in a while, however, I’m (reluctantly) forced to acknowledge the debt I owe to all those years selling snake oil. I learned to think laterally. Not to fall back on [...]
11 Rules for writers
Well, hmmph. I don’t know why the Guardian didn’t ask for MY rules. And I did notice that, with one or two exceptions, the writers I like gave the advice I like. And vice versa. Unlike Philip Pullman, however, I like nothing more than a bit of journalism to while away the time when I should [...]
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