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The big reason why it was OK for Paxman to say the f-word

I think it was OK for him to say it. Why? For the same 2 reasons quite a lot of people have given, plus one more that I think is really important…

What getting your ‘5-a-day’ has to do with better writing

I bet you already know you should eat 5 portions of fruit or veg everyday. But hang on a minute, who said you should? And anyway, what’s this got to do with writing?

Why bullets are good and you should use them

When I say bullets are good, I’m not talking about guns etc. Obviously they’re bad and I don’t want you to use them. I’m talking about…

Holy *!*^ You aren’t going to *&%^$ing believe this!

Got your attention? Good. That was the idea! That’s what headlines are for. Sorry for tricking you, but bear with me, I’m making a point. And the point is…