Medieval language is dense with abbreviations, because writing material was expensive and books could be published only by copying.

WSJ: David Gelernter: The Pros and Cons of Cyber-English

This book might seem to tell a depressing tale, but it is enlivened by Ms Elliott's use of folklore material and regional writing to shed light on the intricate and (to the outsider) baffling ways of life and thought of the Ulster people as a whole.

ECONOMIST: Irish history

Gleason was astonished, but he was also savvy enough to know that something was happening in his city as folkies began going electric and writing their own material.

NPR: Dylan, the Red Dog and the Real Summer of Love

Jenny is currently experimenting with writing and recording new material from home.

BBC: BBC Introducing: Jenny Bishop

He's currently writing a new app with material from a female dating adviser.

WSJ: BlackBerry Maker Hopes New Tools Lure Customers From iPhone, Other Rivals

An additional innovation of this programme is the design of context-based materials by a multidisciplinary team including educators and designers who are in charge of writing the content, selecting material, editing and producing the multimedia resources.

UNESCO: Sistema Interactivo Transformemos Educando

This kind of functionality would be invaluable for, say, bloggers wanting to turn years of writing into a book, or for companies with material scattered across departments that they want to pull together into a single publication.

FORBES: Booktype: Book Collaboration Made Easy

At one point I started spending my evening writing instead until I could get to a place where my material was strong enough to be granted a regular time slot.

FORBES: Heather McDonald: Managing a Family and Career While Staying Sane

Readers expect to see new material frequently, and I could be doing a better job sticking to the writing.

FORBES: "Release Early and Often" Only Works If You Do It