Here’s a collection of writing-related posts, including some tips for new writers. Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions about materials writing. My specialism is sneaking puns into published resources.
Materials writing news and views
News and views, March 2021
News and views, January 2021
News and views, October 2020
News and views, August 2020
News and views, July 2020
News and views, June 2020
News and views, March 2020
News and views, February 2020
News and views, September 2019
News and views, August 2019
News and views, July 2019
News and views, May 2019
News and views, April 2019
News and views, March 2019
News and views, February 2019
Development tasks for new writers
Development Task 1: Absence and presence
Development Task 2: Deficiency vs difference
Development Task 3: Images
Development Task 4: Making connections (to texts)
Development Task 5: Pronunciation activities
Development Task 6: Purpose and redundancy
Development Task 7: Tomlinson’s principles
Development Task 8: Questions
Development Task 9: Functional Language
Development Task 10: Knowledge and the notes
Development Task 11: Future-proofing
Advice for writers
How to annoy commissioning editors (and find work)
Using LinkedIn for professional development
Tech tips for new materials writers
Developing into a materials writer
What about principles for materials development? (webinar by Brian Tomlinson)
Materials writing and full-time teaching
Imaginary conversations
Materials writing conversations 7: Circles
Materials writing conversations 6: The recording
Materials writing conversations 5: The packager
Materials writing conversations 4: The artwork brief
Materials writing conversations 3: Natural, authentic speech
Materials writing conversations 2: Death, death, death
Materials writing conversations 1: Pork
MA Materials development (through NILE)
Problems with images in ELT materials
Tomlinson’s text-driven approach
Metaphors for teaching materials
The role of teaching materials – deficiency vs difference
Coursebook reflections
Teacher development and coursebooks
The benefits of using an ELT coursebook
How sanitized is your coursebook?
Coursebook activities and SLA theory – do they match?
Other reflections
ELT materials writing – my year in review
Free lessons on Onestopenglish
Trends in the ELT materials market?
The 8 stages of teaching my own materials
Writing pronunciation activities – 5 things to consider
Materials writing and pub quizzes
Why I work for free (sometimes)
Writing for Peachey Publications
I hope you found something useful!
