The Write Coach

The Write Coach Working with words makes me happy, especially helping people get their words the way they want them.

I’ve taught English in secondary schools for more than 20 years and loved it. Now I’ve taken that passion outside classrooms, to focus on targeted, intensive teaching and learning with individuals, schools, businesses and community groups.

Sometimes, we're encouraged to think a particular way through the word choice a writer makes. Adjectives are a prime exa...
02/06/2026

Sometimes, we're encouraged to think a particular way through the word choice a writer makes. Adjectives are a prime example of this - often a judgement slides into a sentence in a describing word.
Keep an eye out - once you start noticing them, they're all over the place (particularly in election year!)
And if you'd like to spot other comon political snippets of language, download my free Election Bingo Cards today - look for the free download on my website.
https://thewritecoach.nz/

In my June blog, I explore the relationship between the writer or creator of a text and the audience - what happens when...
01/06/2026

In my June blog, I explore the relationship between the writer or creator of a text and the audience - what happens when it's unbalanced, and how, by understanding the relationship, you can make your own meaning clearer when you write.

We try to control what we write, but our values, beliefs and experiences sometimes show up unintentionally. Then, when ...
01/06/2026

We try to control what we write, but our values, beliefs and experiences sometimes show up unintentionally. Then, when the writing goes out into the world, we can't control how people interpret it or what they do with it.

Take a fandom for example... A show comes out and people fall in love. But what happens when it's over? When the text ends? Often fans continue the story, fill the gaps, make assumptions and continue to evolve the world beyond the original text.

Or politics... Say you get two pamphlets in the mail from two different political parties. Now let's imagine you read them instead of chucking them out. Chances are, you were predisposed to like one more than the other. You're bringing your own mindset to what someone else has written.
When a piece of writing goes out into the world, we collaborate with the writer to make meaning of it. I explore this idea in my blog this month.
https://blog.thewritecoach.nz/why-your-writing-gets-misunderstood-and-how-to-make-it-clearer/

21/05/2026
Sharing this for my friend Rebecca Stone from Stone's Throw Coaching - if you're a Hawke's Bay small business owner, thi...
20/04/2026

Sharing this for my friend Rebecca Stone from Stone's Throw Coaching - if you're a Hawke's Bay small business owner, this one's for you. Rebecca is amazing! So check it out:
Rebecca is hosting Masterclass: Goldilocks Planning - a half-day in Hastings on Tuesday, 28 April, for small business owners who are ready to ditch the overwhelm and get focused for the new financial year.
In three hours together, you'll:
✅ Get honest about where your business is really at right now
✅ Cut through the noise and identify what actually matters before June
✅ Walk away with a clear, simple plan - built in the room, on the day
Not too much. Not too little. Just right.
📅 Tuesday 28 April | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
📍 Bad Company | 120 Karamu Road North
Early bird tickets still available — grab yours via the link below:

Hawke's Bay small business owners, get focused, ditch the overwhelm, and walk away with a clear plan for your new financial year. Just right.

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