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  We begin our second episode of Remarkable Writing Techniques with a lesson in distinctiveness from Dada artist, writer, and general fruit-bat, Kurt Schwitters. On the face of it Schwitters' sound poem, "Ursonate", doesn't make sense, but  I think that it's an excellent illustration of  the need for distinctiveness. iTunes link for podcast archive and […] The post Writing Techniques #2: Distinctive writing appeared first on Ken Carroll.

In this first podcast on remarkable writing techniques, I look at 4 things: 1. (Begins at 4:00 mins.) A simple but powerful writing technique that gets people to read and keep reading anything you write: How to create anticipation and suspense in your writing. 2. (Begins at 18:00 mins.) Why writing in recent years has become a […] The post Writing techniques: Episode #1 appeared first on Ken Carroll.

  By looking at speech 'beyond the level of the sentence', discourse analysis reveals some of the conventions that underlie it. Speakers use conversational structures to engage listeners, create cohesion,  and facilitate comprehension. As we talk, we subtly adjust the lexis and structures in accordance with roles, status, and context. There's a lot going on under the surface of your average chat. Most conversations have a beginning, […] The post Designing conversations appeared first on Ken Carroll.

I thought I'd follow up on my last post with a little more about HCE, or Here Comes Everybody. To my mind he is not a generic 'everyman', but represents in fact, a complex alternative to it. As the newcomer on the scene he is suspect. In fact, the entire narrative of Finnegan's Wake evolves […] The post A bit more Joyce appeared first on Ken Carroll.