Tag: Writing

We have this living room rug that needs replacing. We bought it about 5 years ago, and I’m not sure what the shelf-life is for area rugs, but this one’s done. Toast. So the hunt begins for a repla….. Wait a minute – What are you doing? Um, this is a post about a man’s rug – and you’re actually reading it. There’s something wrong with that. Anyway, get back to whatever it was you were doing before you clicked…

12:10 am – as i sit down to write this i have no idea what i'm going to say or how to format this free write since no one does this in real life and most of the people will be like 'what the fuck is this shit?' and then click away from this blog possibly never to return. but why does that matter to me anyway – hahahahaha in this stupid movie we're watching called the ugly truth the…

The next time someone says 'we need to take this offline because it needs more than 140' – remember that nothing is too complex to communicate if you use the right word(s).  Jim is a father, husband, copywriter and founder of smashcommunications. You can find him on Twitter @smashadv

I've kept a personal journal for over 20 years - before some people on Twitter could even hold a crayon. Before computers, I wrote by hand. When I could finally afford it, I bought a typewriter. There are stacks of notebooks in the attic filled with fading ink on yellowing paper – and I've never once looked back to read any of it. I've always used writing as a cathartic tool –  to get my feelings out, and let them go. In…