Writing is awesome. And getting paid for writing? Well, getting freelance writing jobs is the dream. Of course, making it happen isn’t always easy. Finding good freelance writing jobs can be challenging even for experienced writers, and breaking into the business is downright difficult. One of the biggest obstacles for writers attempting to get paid […]
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Surprise — it’s not about becoming a nicer personPeople with thought bubble image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay — Snarky comments added by me T. Harv Eker writes that middle-class or poor people look at the rich and say, “They’re so lucky,” or “those rich jerks.” Eker believes if you think negatively about rich people that you will never be rich, […]
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This Month In Writing, we celebrate the fantasy genre by sharing our favorite works.Source: Netflix; Edited by Justin Cox I love fantasy novels. Swords and magic make for exciting storytelling. Plus, fantasy stories open infinite new possibilities for new ideas. Writers of fantasy require great imagination to create and build exciting new worlds for readers to explore and […]
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Once you know your mode of ‘comic-unication’ (performance or publication), joke writing and career development have to proceed in tandemPhoto by Call Me Fred on Unsplash People write comedy for performance or publication. Performance includesStandup or Tiktok type skits, You Tube pranks (though I doubt many of the latter two are scripted).Sketch comedy like Saturday Night Live […]
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How Does Your Garden Grow? A Practical Guide to Cultivating Online Writing Friendships.Part 1 — How to Plant Seeds without Being CreepyPhoto by Christian Joudrey on Unsplash When I was younger, adults warned me to be careful about who I talked to on the internet, because they might pressure me into doing something I didn’t want to do. More […]
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It doesn’t have to be elegantCourtesy of Valeriia Sviridova on Canva Writing a novel is hard. The art of prose can seem like a mystery if you don’t know where to begin. Once I got over the hurdle of thinking my prose had to be elegant, it made things a lot easier. As a copywriter, it sometimes […]
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Writing courses are great, but one-on-one feedback can propel your writing forward fasterPhoto by John Schnobrich on Unsplash An excellent writing course is packed full of resources that will help develop your craft. And just like a battered copy of Stephen Kings On Writing, a great writing course takes you through the writing process from start to finish. […]
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Eagerness to write continuouslyPhoto by Brad Neathery on Unsplash Currently, we are about to face new year, which means new topics that we writers are going to write about. Focusing on Christmas thoughts and New Year resolutions. Writing has been a part of me since it started as a hobby and changed to a habit overtime. […]
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This Week In Writing, we look at how to get your first 100 followers and start building an audience of dedicated readers.Photo by davide ragusa on Unsplash One of the most frequent questions asked in our Fall Community Survey was, “how do I get my first 100 followers?” The number is significant because that is now […]
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A simple technique that leads to stronger, clearer writingPhoto by Steven Van on Unsplash There are plenty of ways cameras pan in the movies: establishing shots that then zoom in on a detail. Beginning with a detail and zooming out. Staying close and focusing on faces and emotions. A wider shot that shows the scene around characters […]
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