Writing is more than just sitting at your computer and typing; that much is clear to all. But what many people don’t know and is hard for writers to explain is that it requires special conditions just like any other creative job. Even though creative mess is a term we all use when trying to … Read more
Lori Widmer at Words on the Page has deemed May as Writers Worth Month. Lori is on a crusade for writers to recognize their own worth and to stop writing for content mills that pay little or nothing. She started off the month with a listing of 101 (New) Free Freelance Writer Resources. Although some of the … Read more
When you’re tired, the best thing you can do is to get some rest. However, when you’re a freelance writer and editor, sometimes you must keep working to meet a critical deadline. The infographic below from STL provides some helpful tips to stay productive even when you’re exhausted. Use these tips to get you through … Read more
Studies have shown that the ability to focus and concentrate and the ability to think creatively as a writer has a lot to do with your physical surroundings. Something as simple as seating yourself in a comfortable chair, such as an ergonomic office chair, can increase your overall performance. Here we will discuss ways that … Read more
Becoming a writer always starts with a bit of soul-searching. If you want to make it in the world of creative writing, you need to have something that will make you stand out from the pack. You can either focus on developing a distinctive style or write about controversial topics. But first of all, you … Read more
After reading my last post about random capitalization, a friend asked me on Facebook to write about apostrophes. Since the apostrophe is such an abused punctuation mark, I agreed. How can the apostrophe be both ubiquitous (everywhere) and elusive (hard to find)? The apostrophe, if not exactly ubiquitous, certainly shows up in many places it … Read more
As an editor, I encounter the same problems over and over again, regardless of the genre or the writer. One persistent problem is random capitalization. Although this is common from writers of all kinds, I find it most often in business writing. I think it’s part of many corporate cultures, and the people who see … Read more
Guest Post from David Grover—Get to Know Yourself: 5 Self-Discoveries You Make When Writing a Journal One of the most powerful and efficient ways to get to know yourself is through keeping a journal. Writing down your deepest inner thoughts is incredibly therapeutic and allows you to gain control of your emotions and to set … Read more
Lori Widmer at Words on the Page has declared May to be Writers Worth Month. Not only is Lori successful as a freelance writer, but she is also generous in sharing advice with other writers on her blog. She advocates for writers to earn what they are worth and for writers to be worth what they want … Read more
Matt Banner of On Blast Blog calls his infographic “The Ultimate Writer’s Guide to Success.” It may not be the ultimate guide–after all, it’s an infographic, not a book, but it has some helpful tips. I learned of some resources I didn’t know about. Credit: On Blast Blog