by Jamie Miles | Jul 5, 2026 | Useful Guides
At a glance Based on the reader question: Why do I keep intending to do things and forgetting to actually do them? Most of what we forget is not in the past, but in the future. We make promises to ourselves, then carry on as though the promises will somehow remember...
by Jamie Miles | Jun 21, 2026 | Newsletter
Hey – Jamie here. It’s been a dislocating fortnight. By popular demand, find your guide to writing satire inside. The guide builds on the workshop I attended with the ex-head writer of The Onion. Use it to sharpen your comedy and charisma. Today is also...
by Jamie Miles | Jun 21, 2026 | Useful Guides
At a glance Based on the reader question: ‘I want to write something funny and sharp about the world. Where do I start?’ Satire is your friend. It can be funny, but it’s mostly about making precise observations about the world where the joke is the sauce...
by Jamie Miles | Jun 7, 2026 | Newsletter
Hey – Jamie here. You never know who’s in the crowd – and at the Brighton Fringe, that turned out to matter quite a lot. Brighton Fringe is Brighton’s answer to the Edinburgh Fringe. My improv troupe made our debut there last weekend, performing to...
by Jamie Miles | Jun 7, 2026 | Useful Guides
At a glance Based on the reader question: I feel like I have a terrible memory. No matter what I try, things just don’t seem to stick. Is there something wrong with me? ‘I have a terrible memory’ ignores the reality that our memories tend to fail in four...