List: The Magic Art | Curated by Malky McEwan

Jan 14, 2025
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The Magic ArtOf saying more with less
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These 5 Words Make Your Writing Look AmateurishAnd four more styles professional writers avoid
Dec 14, 2023
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Dec 14, 2023
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Aposiopesis
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New Writers Often Make These Glaring MistakesHow to add emphasis and complete an unfinished sentence
Dec 17, 2024
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Dec 17, 2024
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Periphrasis
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A Masterclass in the Economy of Words (In One Joke)It’s an old one, but it’s a goody
Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Wishy washy words
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These Wishy-Washy Words Make Your Writing Less PowerfulWriters need skin in the game
May 29, 2024
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May 29, 2024
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Merism
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The Best Writing Isn’t All About Cutting WordsHow to add a little style and bounce to your prose
Sep 6, 2024
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Sep 6, 2024
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Numbers
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The Writing Cooperative
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How To Add Novelty To Your Writing Using NumbersThe best writers know how to make them appeal to the reader
Jul 30, 2024
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Jul 30, 2024
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Transfered Epithets
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Expert Creative Pens Have This One Guilty SecretAnd it’s astonishing how little we notice
May 8, 2024
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May 8, 2024
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Order of Adjectives 
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The Weird Writing Rule Nobody Teaches YouYou just know it when you see it
Apr 16, 2024
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Apr 16, 2024
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The Importance of Good Vocabulary
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For Skilled Writers Choosing the Right Word Is Insanely ImportantAs important as avoiding the wrong words
Apr 11, 2024
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Apr 11, 2024
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Tricolon and Hendiatris
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Malky McEwan
Why Three Is the Magic Number in Persuasive WritingI Like You, I Love You, I Hate You
Feb 4, 2024
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Feb 4, 2024
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Antithesis
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Say Something Simple Then Add an Unexpected InversionWriting with eloquence doesn’t get any better than this
Dec 7, 2023
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Dec 7, 2023
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Blazon
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Blazon Your Way to Better WritingAnd discover why boy Lotharios should sit on the right
Nov 11, 2023
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Nov 11, 2023
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Anaphora, Isocolon, Congeries, Blazon
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I Knew This Book Was Fantastic After Reading One PageNo spoilers. Just a few reasons why
Nov 1, 2023
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Nov 1, 2023
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Isocolon
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A Little Rhythm and Zing Can Make Your Writing SingThe creative writing device of the writer, by the writer, for the writer
Oct 4, 2023
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Oct 4, 2023
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Enallage & Hendiadys
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Malky McEwan
Exploring the Quirky World of Grammar ViolationsAnd how to use them to make your writing twinkle
Sep 22, 2023
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Sep 22, 2023
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Polyptoton
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This Artful Writing Device Makes Me SmileSticking to this sticky formula can make your audience stick around
Sep 2, 2023
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Sep 2, 2023
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Antimetabole & Chiasmus
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Writers’ Blokke
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2 Little Tricks to Make Your Writing StandoutAnd the most powerful is a flawed original
Aug 13, 2023
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Aug 13, 2023
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Metonymy and Synecdoche
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The Magic Art of Saying More with LessMetonymy and Synecdoche — A linguistic close-up
Aug 5, 2023
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Aug 5, 2023
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Metaphors
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Why Metaphors Matter for Creative Writers in the KnowAnd similar similes to smile about
Jul 5, 2023
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Jul 5, 2023
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Alliteration
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How to Craft Alliteration for Fun and ProfitIt’s the easiest way to attract readers and make your words stick
Jun 25, 2023
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Jun 25, 2023
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