by Matt | 07.25.10 | Blog, Blog, Film Reviews
Whence the skies open all hell will rain down on mankind….
The Book of Eli is one of those movies both hard to love and hard to hate. Where your compass lands will depend on whether your filmic taste buds are partial to a bit of the post-apocalyptic.
It just so happens, mine are. More »
Tags: Denzel Washington, post-apocalyptic films, The Book of Eli
by Matt | 07.11.10 | Blog, Blog, Copywriting for the Web
Frank grips the controls of his light aircraft and plots a course through a canyon of clouds. Free of the fluffy divide a sudden flood of sunlight washes over the plane’s metallic body.
“This is the life”, mutters Frank as he takes view of the green fields below. More »
Tags: bullet points, lists, web copy
by Matt | 06.15.10 | Blog, Copywriting for the Web
It takes a lot to tick me off nowadays. I guess I’ve mellowed with age. There was a time when the slightest thing would push me over the edge. People who chop the crust off their sandwiches, boy bands, mountain climbers and frosted windows – the most inane things ruffled my feathers. Some might say red was my favourite colour. More »
Tags: Copywriting for the Web, Headlines, print headlines, web copy, web headlines
by Matt | 06.09.10 | Blog, Blog, Copywriting for the Web
Some biscuits are made for dunking, some are made for sinking. This revelation hit me harder than a runaway train about five minutes ago when half a rich-tea became shipwrecked in my cup of coffee.
Air sea rescue mounted a desperate operation in the form of a spoon but the sodden remains of said biscuit are yet to be found. More »
Tags: copywriter, copywriting, Copywriting for the Web, web copy, writer's block, writing for the internet
by Matt | 05.05.10 | Blog, Copywriting for the Web

Act 1: The Beginning
Good web copy is all about flow. Once you’ve finished your final draft, sit back and read it aloud. Does it roll off the tongue? Did you hit any verbal roadblocks?
Here’s one thing that is all but guaranteed: if you, the copywriter, stutter along the way, your reader will encounter the same problem. More »
Tags: copywriting, storytelling, web copy