30 December 24: Check out my bro's latest poetry and short stories books to which I have contributed inspiration.
11 October 17: Excited to be riding with Brontyde as copywriter! View text created for the band's Facebook About section at www.facebook.com/brontyde.
23 July 16: First international collaboration with a director friend for his short film, EveRRed. Read the website copy created at www.everreddefilm.nl.
3 May 12: Enjoyed recent projects immensely - writing bio for an artiste (view at www.elainelam.com) and editing for a major credit card facility provider (view at pricelessbeijing.com). Thanks for the business and keep the jobs coming!
2 December 11: Exciting new projects with commercial design firm. Will upload briefs about this soon! Watch out for this year's Christmas eCard!
17 February 11: Almost completed ghost writing project plus looking forward to a dynamic new writing year ahead! Keep the jobs coming in!
8 December 10: NEW! Ghostwriting services now available! Please email shayne.writes@gmail.com to find out more.
3 June 09: Copy for Sun Restaurant Group's restaurants are all up! View at www.sunrestaurant.com.
Writer. Writes anything (almost).
Well-versed in copywriting, copyediting and proofreading. Also provides ghost writing and business translation services. Enjoys writing lyrics and poetry, long walks and stimulating talks. ;)
Date: November 2018 - January 2019 Client: D.R. Freeze Educational Publications
Job:
Editing: - Precision Reading Instructors' Sourcebook (Grades 1 to 6)
Details: It makes sense that this editorial job follows from the Precision Reading Instructors' Handbook project recently completed. An enjoyable one that requires attention to language, tone and style, this will take me to 2019 inspiringly. Visit www.precisionreading.com for more information on the books and the technique they impart.
Details: Following from the prior Precision Writing editorial project, I was approached this time to edit the next edition of the Precision Reading Instructors' Handbook, which I am familiar with. Like before, this project entails editing of content, language and tone of the text to read better with users of the book, such as educators and caregivers of students who wish to employ the Precision Reading technique with their charges. Looking forward to more projects with purpose such as this.
Why I Wrote What I Wrote: Chanced upon this song and was smitten by how the lovely bachata music carries through such sad lyrics. While I do not know Spanish, I found the lyrics' English meaning translation, and then converted it into lines that could be sung to the original music, yet remain true to its original meaning as far as possible. Parts that would become awkward in English had complementing elements inserted for aesthetics.
Like a fresh lemon tequila
With a dash of salt you flavour
Same old wounds, the same old song
Well, it’s the same old story
Like the way you would have told me
Déjà vu, an endless song (Tú me abriste las heridas que ya daba por curadas Con limón, tequila y sal Una historia repetida Solamente un déjà vu que nunca llega a su final)
Oh, I’m better solo
To forget your eyes, your touch and let you go
Oh, I’d dance alone
To forget that we had ever had it all
This bachata, hipocresía total (Mejor me quedo solo
Y me olvido de tus cosas, de tus ojos
Mejor esquivo el polvo
No quiero caer de nuevo en esa foto
De locura, hipocresía total)
I’ll never love anymore
Leave, turn and tango
One last dance now from me with just a song
I’ll never love anymore
Like our bachata
Just a last dance for me in a song
Don’t say you love me anymore
I won’t speak of love
Won’t speak of love anymore
No, won't speak of your love no more (¿Quién puede hablar del amor y defenderlo?
Que levante la mano por favor
¿Quién puede hablar del dolor y pagar la fianza?
Pa' que salga de mi corazón
Si alguien va a hablar del amor
Te lo aseguro, esa no voy a ser yo
No, esa no voy a ser yo)
It’s her idea, rewind and then play
To cajole and tease, she then sways
And my mind and soul restir
Well, it’s the same old story
Like the way you would have told me
Déjà vu, an endless song (Esta idea recurrente
Quiere jugar con mi mente pa' volverme a engatusar
Una historia repetida
Solamente un déjà vu que nunca llega a su final)
And oh, I’d stay alone
To forget your eyes, your touch and let you go
Oh, I’d dance alone
To forget that we had ever had it all
This bachata, de hipocresía total (Mejor me quedo sola
Y me olvido de tus cosas, de tus ojos
Mejor esquivo el polvo
No quiero caer de nuevo en esa foto
De locura, de hipocresía total)
I’ll never love anymore
Leave, turn and tango
One last dance from me with just a song
I’ll never love anymore
Like our bachata
Just a last dance for me in a song
Don’t say you love me anymore
I won’t speak of love
Won’t speak of love anymore (¿Quién puede hablar del amor y defenderlo?
Levante la mano por favor
¿Quién puede hablar del dolor y pagar la fianza?
Pa' que salga de mi corazón
Si alguien va a hablar del amor
Te lo aseguro, esa no voy a ser yo)
I’ll never love anymore
Leave, turn and tango
One last dance now from me with just a song
I’ll never love anymore
Like our bachata
Just a last dance for me in a song
Don’t say you love me anymore
I won’t speak of love
Won’t speak of love anymore
Won't speak of your love no more (¿Quién puede hablar del amor y defenderlo?
Que levante la mano por favor
¿Quién puede hablar del dolor y pagar la fianza?
Pa' que salga de mi corazón
Si alguien va a hablar del amor
Te lo aseguro esa no voy a ser yo
Esa no voy a ser yo)
Details: I was approached for this editorial project by a colleague in the teaching field, Dr Rick Freeze from University of Manitoba, Canada.
I had had the prior opportunity to implement his reading remediation programme, Precision Reading, co-presenting my findings with him at the 2014 Asia TEFL Conference in Kuching, Malaysia. The enthusiasm I have for and prior knowledge I had gained about said programme likely prompted his consideration of my services for this current publication.
This project involves the editing of content and language style of both books in the Precision Writing programme: the Instructors’ Handbook, instructing teachers how to implement the programme, and the Instructors’ Sourcebook, a comprehensive collection of learning resources to be used in Precision Writing. A most meaningful and inspiring project to kickstart the year. Status: Completed
Why I Wrote What I Wrote: Musician friend had requested an eye over his band's information on social media and a proposal of stronger text for branding. After some delving into the origins of the band's name Brontyde, new copy was created to link the band's identity to their music. Here is an excerpt from the Biography section:
Born from thunder, rise like the tide. Taking inspiration from 'bronte' Greek for thunder and 'tyde' old English for tide, Brontyde is metal by nature. Like our name, our music is inspired by the dynamics of the elements. Hear us rage like thunderstorms and whisper like crashing waves. Ride on our melodies and resonate with our heavy riffs.
