Category Archives: Writing

Must reads on writing for learners

Posted on 04/08/2015 by Terry Johal

Looking at employer feedback, one of the skills that they value highly is writing. This is for an obvious requirement in journalism, public relations, and other writerly practices, but it is also a highly valued skill for designers, advertisers, scientists, and … Continue reading →

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Update on #52books52weeks

Posted on 30/07/2015 by Terry Johal

As I wrote in the beginning of the year, I am going to try to read 52 books this year. I have been taking pictures of the books that I can read so far this year and putting those pictures … Continue reading →

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the problem with taking writing seriously and blogging

Posted on 04/04/2013 by Terry Johal

I have not blogged for a while now. That is what always happens. When I used to blog for fun, before I started as a lecturer – blogging was easy. I blogged about all kinds of generic gobbledegook.  When I moved to terryjohal.com, … Continue reading →

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a serious person should try to write posthumously.

Posted on 18/09/2012 by Terry Johal

The above title, from the last paragraph of the Introduction to Christopher Hitchens’ Arguably, is a great invocation to those who are compeled to write. To write from a position of fearlessness and liberty is one of the hardest things to do as a writer but … Continue reading →

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making a standing desk at work

Posted on 03/08/2012 by Terry Johal

I am generally a fidgety person with a fairly short attention span. One of the things I really struggle with is sitting at my desk for hours on end writing lectures, marking, emailing and other computer based activities. I find myself wanting … Continue reading →

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