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Writing Wizardry

A writespace special event video link

December 2022

Save your readers from a fate worse than death – boring writing! – by galvanizing your wordcraft and bringing moribund prose back to life. International writing expert Helen Sword took us on a magical tour of her iconic Zombie Noun and Writer’s Diet territory.

Part I: Zombie Nouns and Somnambulant Verbs
Find out how zombie nouns (aka nominalizations) and sleepwalking verbs (aka statives) can suck the lifeblood from your sentences and paralyze your prose. Rescue your readers from the Zombie Apocalypse with concrete nouns, active verbs, and straight-shooting syntax.

Part II: From Scary to Stylish
Is your writing Scary or Stylish? Try out Helen’s special Writer's Diet test and learn how you can fine-tune this playful diagnostic tool to suit your own disciplinary conventions and personal style. Helen gave attendees an exclusive taste of four different versions of her wizardy Writer's Diet brew: the paper-and-pencil version in the book; the free online test; the premium Writer's Diet Plus; and the downloadable MS Word app.

Wave your wizard’s wand and zap those zombies now!

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