For more writing tips and tricks, visit this link If you’re a wordsmith, you’re sure to have heard the following saying (or some variant of it) many times over: “Most of writing is actually rewriting.” True as this is, a great many more resources are dedicated to the craft of ...
For more tips about writing and how you can use social media to further your writerly platform, click here.Ahh, Twitter — it’s a wonderful, powerful thing, which is immensely confusing when you first get started. Every writer, rather published or not, should be on Twitter, and simply being present at ...
The traditional job-hunter will look at job boards, get emails from friends and relatives about jobs and will apply online for jobs with various companies. However, there are some other opportunities to get the attention of someone in need of your skill set. Here are 3 non-traditional ways to create ...
For even more blogging and social media advice for writers, click here.I’ve already told you how important it is for aspiring writers (and successful ones, too) to build their online presence by keeping a blog. I’ve even told you 11 ways to get the most out of your blog, thus ...
The writer must every day be overjoyed that today she has the opportunity to set pen to page and, in some small way, join the ranks of Shakespeare, Joyce, and Rowling. For more writing advice, follow this link. What makes a good writer? Is it a talent for seamlessly styling ...
For the full writing how-to series, visit this link. Blogging — the convention’s been around long enough that most of us are over how funny this quirky, little verb sounds. I’m sure you already know that a blog is; it’s an online journal in which people write and publish posts ...
Here are 10 not-so-easy steps for turning your seed of an idea into a mighty work of fiction. As part of your call to write, I have discussed reading about writing, reading with an eye toward writing, creating the right writing environment, selecting a point of view, developing relatable characters ...
I'm glad that people are still writing. I mean as opposed to “texting” or only communicating through methods of expedience. That may sound funny to say, but the effort to choose words carefully and deliver a gift of well-honed thoughts to a reader is what makes writing an art. I ...
Crafting authentic dialogue comes easily for some writers, others have to work at it. Last week, I discussed creating relatable characters in fiction. This week, I’d like to discuss another important element of writing — one that can be quite the challenge to master: crafting authentic dialogue. Observe the following ...
If the writer can make her characters jump off of the page, her reader will keep turning them. Think about your favorite books. What really makes them come to life for you? What grabs you by the collar of your shirt and says, “Follow me into this world; I promise ...
One should select (and stick to) a clear point of view early in the writing process. The world is full of would-be writers. Research conducted by independent, Michigan-based publisher, Jenkins Group, projects that a full 80 percent of people living in the U.S. say they would like to write a book. ...
NaNoWriMo might be the reason why none of your writer friends are picking up their phones this month. Have you noticed that your favorite coffee shop is a little bit busier than usual, or that your writer friend hasn’t been picking up her phone or answering any of your emails? ...
Guy Ottewell's "Writing"With the kind of uncanny timing that makes you wonder if the universe is trying to tell you something, my 2-year-old daughter was conceived within days of my return from Ragdale, an artist colony in Lake Forest, Ill., in 2007. I’d earned a residency at Ragdale, during the ...
Creating the write environment may be simple... or enormously complicated. Some writers can make magic happen anywhere and under almost any condition. Others must meticulously set the perfect scene before they can produce even a single line of prose. With time, you will learn exactly what works for you and ...
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