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Five more things about Matt
1. Describe yourself in less than 30 words (web sentences should never be more than 30 words).
Matt lives in Brighton, works in London and reads at least two books a week shuttling between the two cities. He is proud to be the second ginger member of ngo.media.
2. What five two-word sub heads would you use to describe your career at ngo.media?
Hard work
Learning curve
Perfect position
Learning more
Strong coffee
3. Favourite quote about writing/journalism.
“There's nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and open a vein.”
Walter Wellesley "Red" Smith.
4. Best piece of writing advice you've received.
The craft is in the rewriting, not the initial inspiration.
5. Favourite feature opening line (written by someone else).
Robert C.W. Ettinger, who thinks death is for chumps, drives a rusty white Chevy Lumina with a bumper sticker on the rear that reads, “Choose Life!”
It’s from a feature in the New Yorker by Jill Lepore on cyrogenics. The New Yorker is always an inspiration if you’re seeking colourful writing, insightful news and editorial standards that shame most British publications!
Matt Chittock
Writer/Editor
Tel: 0207 426 8875