Textsmith
[n.] one who works with texts
The Textsmith is your writing coach, helping you towards better writing; create narratives which convey your message with clarity, consistency and power.
If your message is clear, everyone understands. If your message is obscure, you are on your own.
Masterclasses
Our Masterclasses are unique. Interactive, they are designed to take you through the necessary grammar, the reason for a particular structure, and why we choose certain words.

With limited availability, reserve your place now! 
Archives
Exclusive to Members, our archive houses past Masterclass material, illustrating the variety of text and style.

Each shows how we can create a clear text and the step-by-step process we go through to achieve this.
Designed with you in mind.
-  c r e a t i n g   r e a d a b l e   t e x t  -

Who is it for?

  • Anyone who wants to improve and enhance their written communication skills.
  • To appreciate structures, vocabulary and grammar, you should have at least B2 | Intermediate English.
  • In addition to speakers of English as a second language, anyone wanting to improve writing skills.

Can I ask questions?

  • Yes! Masterclasses are interactive and we encourage you to ask questions.
  • Remember something later? Members can ask questions after the Masterclass, about previous sessions, and about archived sessions.

What can I expect?

  • We use real-life examples to help you understand what makes text confusing or difficult to read.
  • Our presentations show you the text, what needs to change and why it is necessary.
  • We discuss why something is right, wrong, better or worse.
  • We look at different types of text, from comments to produce descriptions, and from reports to emails; everyone can learn!
  • We show you an improved version, illustrating the potential.
  • While the text can be edited in several ways, The Textsmith shows how best to use words and structures to make our point.

I'm busy!

  • Each Masterclass is independent; if you can only attend one, that's fine.
  • We have multiple times available; select which suits you.

How are we unique?

  • We show you what is coherent writing and how we can achieve it.
  • Words are unique; sometimes they are interchangeable, sometimes they are not. We explain which best fit the context.
  • We show what is unclear, why and how we can rectify it.
  • Our objective is clarity; we show you how to achieve this.
  • Word order is important but so is sentence order. We work with you to understand the best place for words, comments, clauses, and phrases.
  • We provide a framework from which we can learn: we use real-life text, explain where and why we make certain changes, and encourage discourse to better understand  reasons behind the change.
  • Our aim? Making your words matter.

What our Masterclasses are not!

  • It’s not about writing novels or poetry; we focus on increasing readability.
  • Grammar is an important and we show how we use can it, but it is not a grammar class! If you have grammar question, please ask! It's part of learning.
  • It's not only professional writers who communicate well; we all need to! Whether email, report or research paper, clarity is our objective.
What can you expect during your Masterclass?

Designed to guide you

Coloured-coded text and line numbers help you identify words and phrases. Comments describe the process. We go through the text with you and show:

  • what we can improve
  • what is effective
  • what we can change and why
  • how words are used
  • how we can make text flow
  • and much more!
Prefer something more specific, more focused?

Whether for a team or company,
we can design Masterclasses to suit you.
FREE Trial course
Our free trial illustrates how our writing courses are organised and what you can expect.

Every good piece of writing starts with a sentence; understanding these elements is crucial to producing a coherent text.

Your trial introduces The Polished Sentence which illustrates not only sentence types but what is appropriate and for which situation.
C o u r s e s    -   C o a c h i n g   -   T e x t s m i t h  -  L i b r a r y
W o r k s h o p s   -  O u r  w o r k    -   A b o u t  
  C o n t a c t  -   P r i v a c y   -   T e r m s   &   C o n d i t i o n s
E N G L I S H,  S I M P L Y
C O P Y R I G H T  2 0 2 3