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Hi, I’m Josh. I spend my days telling stories, learning more about the world, and perfecting my craft. Read about my experiences here.
Crafting powerful prose: the art of making a masterpiece
Say you had to write a short article for your local newspaper about a few recently installed murals. The artists created these murals to celebrate your city’s cultural diversity. It was an arduous process — the artists painted outside during an August heat-wave. How would you begin? Your first 100 words should look something like…
A native English speaker’s guide to learning Mandarin
Three months into learning Mandarin, I went to a Chinese restaurant with a few friends. All I wanted was a cup of hot water, but I nearly ended up in hot water instead. I noticed the staff members weren’t comfortable with English, so I thought they would prefer it if I spoke to them in…
Brand analysis of PokerStars
PokerStars is arguably the biggest name in online poker. Being the poker enthusiast that I am, I decided to investigate the PokerStars brand. The company has chosen against using a vast number of social media networks; instead, PokerStars is exceptionally active on a few: Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. With a fan base of well over…
Editing conventions I learned as a transcriptionist
When I was a broke undergraduate student, I worked at a transcription company. As a Quality Analyst (QA), my job entailed reviewing fully typed transcripts, ensuring adherence to the company’s style guide, as well as fixing typos and grammatical errors. Before taking on this job, I was unaware of the editing conventions of the industry…
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The Craft of Writing 