Storytelling is one of the most important elements of writing. It doesn’t matter if you’re an independent author writing fiction, a copywriter creating content for a business or a student writing a paper for school. Knowing how to tell a great story can make the difference between capturing and losing your audience. Continue reading “How to Tell a Great Story”
A pseudonym, also known as a pen name, is a fictitious or fake name. Pseudonyms have a rich heritage dating back to 1833. Mark Twain was a pen name wielded by the famous American author Samuel Clemens. Theodor Geisel, better recognized as Dr. Seuss, held three pen names; Dean Koontz, a famous novelist, held upwards to eleven! Many an author has opted to use one (or more) for various reasons. It’s perfectly natural to wonder, Should I use a pseudonym? Continue reading “Should I Use a Pseudonym?”
The Internet is one of the fasted growing mediums for publication currently known to mankind. Opportunities to publish blogs, articles, documents, e-books and copy for content marketing purposes are huge. Thanks to the World Wide Web, there is a place for every kind of writer, whether they are a copywriter, technical writer, creative writer, fiction writer or something in between. But do we need to write a certain way for cyber publication? Continue reading “Copywriting 101: How to Write For the Web”
Fiction writing smolders down to the basic concept of good versus evil. A good story will include a hero and a villain duking it out in a twisted plot designed to keep the reader on their toes. The really good stories—the ones we can’t put down—are home to unlikely and flawed heroes, i.e. the perfect hero. But how do we as writers and authors create the perfect hero? Is there a formula? Or do they just magically spring into existence on the page? Continue reading “Fiction Writing: Creating the Perfect Hero”
Revise, proofread, and edit are terms often interchanged, but each has specific meaning. Know the difference before investing in editorial services. Continue reading [Infographic] Revise vs. Proofread vs. Edit
The BBC is one of the largest and most iconic television and film broadcasting organizations on the planet. In fact, it’s the world’s oldest national broadcasting organization, as well as the largest by number of employees (23,000). In late 2014, the BBC celebrated its 80th anniversary with a resonating video reviewing its 80-year history, narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch:
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You sit down with a steaming cup of coffee (or tea), ready and wanting to write, but nothing happens. You stare at a blank word processing page on your computer or tablet. The whiteness is emanating an unsaid taunt, threatening to induce blindness. Your eyeballs pulse as your mind races. What ails you? It’s called writer’s block! Continue reading “5 Ways to Banish Writer’s Block”
Writers come in all shapes and sizes. Some write for a living as freelance writers. Others wear a writer’s hat while in college or university. Still more slip into a writer’s shoes as they prep presentations and communications at work. Whether you’ve been writing for six months or six years, you no doubt agree that when you’re in the zone, you’re in the zone. But if you lose your focus you’ll spend hours staring at a blank screen, eyes watering as your deadline looms. Continue reading “20 Tips for Maintaining Your Writing Focus”
In today’s content saturated world, spotting a high-quality writer can seem like an impossible task. Everyone and anyone can label themselves a writer minus journalism school or training. The truth is the Internet is bursting at its cyber seams with people branding and labeling themselves as writers, copywriters, creative writers, professional writers, technical writers, and every other sort of writer on the most wanted list. But spotting the one-in-a-million, high-quality writer, that’s tough. Continue reading “How to Spot a High-Quality Writer”
Fiction; the word gives me goose bumps. It embodies creativity, imagination, and the many facets of the human experience. It’s light and dark. It’s fun and frustrating. Best of all, experts (like Writer’s Digest) agree it has no set rules. You might say the number one rule of fiction writing is there are no rules, or at least none that cannot be broken. Continue reading “Fiction Writing Rule #1”
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