The Clubhouse: Volume 3

View this email in your browser WELCOME BACK  Thanks for joining us for a spring-themed jaunt through the meadows of the internet.   This month, we’re learning to understand emotions, tell better jokes, cure writer’s block and accurately measure our popularity metrics. There’s also a spot of fiction and an opportunity for new writers. HOW THE RIGHT WORDS HELP US TO FEEL THE RIGHT THINGS Having a larger vocabulary can help us understand, clarify and process our difficult emotions. Alain de Botton Explains how.  HOW TO TELL BETTER JOKES When Louis CK tells a joke, he makes every single word work. This deeply nerdy video shows how. EVERY GANGSTA NEEDS A BRAND IDENTITY Take a look at the business cards of 1970s Chicago gangs. SCREW THE NEWS. PLANT FLOWERS. Wise words for troubled times, retold by Austin Kleon. WRITER’S BLOCK CURED IN 40 SIMPLE STEPS We've all sat in front of a blank screen and struggled to make the work happen. Fortunately, there's a very simple solution, as this comic explains.  MEASURING MY POPULARITY WITH FACEBOOK BIRTHDAY POSTS “Mark wouldn’t give us the numbers if he didn’t want us to analyze them and adjust our self-esteem accordingly.” AND FINALLY, FRESH FROM THE WRITING CLUB DESKS... JACKANORY TELLS A STORY Jack W’s been writing fiction for Popshot magazine, a journal of fresh new writing and illustration. It's printed on lovely thick paper, and it's out today.  A WAY IN WITH WORDS We’re looking for a new junior copywriter. If you know any fresh young penslingers looking for a new challenge, send them our way. Copyright © 2017 Writing Club. All rights reserved.  We’ve sent you this email because you signed up for our newsletter on our website. Our mailing address is: hello@writingclub.co.uk Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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