If anybody has questions about writing with AI, feel free to ask here or message me directly. I will address them in due course. As my book on the subject nears completion, I am excited about sharing all that I’ve learned. :)

I’m back from my hols and just setting up our live class with new author and fellow community member @Brett Gardner. Back soon with details!

I’m so excited about our next live class! @Brett Gardner recently published his first book, the subject of which is Warren Buffet’s early investments. He wasn’t a writer by profession, so after winning a publishing deal, he hired me as a coach to help get the book into shape. I had a great time working with Brett, who absorbed the lessons brilliantly and quickly proved himself to have an enormous latent writing talent. Together, we’ll explore the joys and challenges of writing and publishing one’s first book. I’ll let you know once we’ve firmed up the date!

Here’s a tough one for the more adventurous among you. Explain why this sentence is potentially ambiguous, and then attempt to fix it: “I don’t agree with Alex 90 percent of the time.” Answers below.

—it's a list where the usual conjunction (like and) is intentionally left out. It's not only grammatically acceptable, but it's also a stylistic choice often used for emphasis or rhythm, especially in advertising, headlines, or strong calls to action. Take this sentence from one of my own texts: "Kill jargon, dump ambiguity, nix vagueness." This is grammatically fine without the "and"—and arguably stronger because of it. It feels sharper and more urgent. The more traditional version would be: "Kill jargon, dump ambiguity, and nix vagueness." Still totally correct—just a little more conventional in tone. So it's all about the mood you're going for. Want it punchy? Stick with the original. Want it a tad more formal or flowing? Add the "and." What do you think of this rhetorical device? Do you use it often, rarely, or never in your writing? Care to share any memorable asyndetic lists you've written, or that you recall reading elsewhere?