Day: August 13, 2015

Our famous Q&As!
Dean Koorey

Q&A: Analogue vs Analog?

Each week, we chat about the quirks & anomalies of the English language. Although this week it’s more analogy than anomaly… Q: Hi AWC, what time is it? A: It’s GRAMMAR TIME! Q: Ah, okay. NO. That’s very cute, but I actually want to know what the actual time is.

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Freelance and copywriting
Australian Writers’ Centre Team

The importance of a good copywriting quote.

When you start out as a copywriter it seems pretty simple. Get some clients, write some ace copy – get paid! And seriously, who doesn’t want to write for a living? But sooner or later you’re going to come across the dreaded “quote creep”. This is where your definition of the work and

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