The Red Pen of Doom

The Red Pen of Doom is a writing blog built on one idea: conventional wisdom about writing is usually wrong. Guy Bergstrom, a speechwriter and former journalist, runs it.

You will find posts on speechwriting, fiction, storytelling, and the limits of spell-check and grammar tools. Weekly themes cover music videos, movie breakdowns, media strategy, and writing secrets. The tone is blunt and funny, and the archive runs well over 600 posts.