This Week In Writing, we celebrate Giving Tuesday by encouraging you to give back and support your community.Photo by Mayur Gala on Unsplash Today is Giving Tuesday in the United States. Preceded by a weekend of staunch consumerism (Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday), Giving Tuesday promotes supporting important causes and nonprofit organizations. Outside […]
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Common and quirky methods for writing past inattention and hyperactivityPhoto by Karl JK Hedin on Unsplash‘They’re very good here,’ said the stranger. When I was younger, my mother took me to the Rochester Center for Behavioral Medicine to visit a specialist that could help me work through some bad grades and apparent attention problems. Forms and […]
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This Week In Writing, we share some of the takeaways from our Fall Community Survey. Plus, we announce our next coaching opportunity.Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash; Edited by the author Last month we sent out our Fall Community Survey, and so many of you responded! Jessica and I are incredibly grateful for each of you […]
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This Week In Writing, we celebrate National Entrepreneurs Day and explore how all writers are small businesses.Photo by Elisa Ventur on Unsplash My college degree is in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management. The program was a small specialty within the College of Business. There were about 30 students in the program. None of us could spell […]
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And you would jump to apply them tooImage by Amy Hirschi / UnsplashTip 1: The 10% rule by Stephen King King’s On Writing is my favorite non-fiction book because it comes from a successful writer and contains proven advice. This rule jotted below stayed with me exceptionally. I immediately implemented it. Formula: 2nd Draft = 1st Draft — 10%. I […]
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This Week In Writing, we explore how translating language can often change the meaning and intent of our writing.Source: Focus Features; Edited by the author Lost in Translation is one of my favorite films. Starring Scarlett Johansson and Bill Murray, the film explores a young woman adrift and lost while her husband is in Tokyo for business. […]
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This Week In Writing, we celebrate Day of the Dead by learning from writers and ideas no longer with us. How do past writers inspire you?Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash; Edited by the author Today is Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos. Throughout Mexico, living relatives celebrate and honor the deceased. There’s a […]
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This Week In Writing, we celebrate an editor, ask for your opinion, and make a few changes to our submission rules.Photo by AbsolutVision on Unsplash, Edited by the author Our Submission Rules are a living document. Jessica and I make changes and adapt them a few times each year based on changes at Medium and feedback […]
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This Week In Writing, we explore collaboration among the community and ask for your opinion.Photo by Brooke Cagle on Unsplash; Edited by the author Last night our final Community Cohort of 2021 came to an end. Our cohorts put people together to help each other edit and grow as writers. It’s a lot of fun watching people […]
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TL;DR: Lifetime access to the Rytr AI Writing Tool is on sale for $75 (with $20 store credit) as of Oct. 20 — that’s a 94% savings. Face it: Not everyone is a writer — and that’s just fine. You know why? Because artificial intelligence exists to help you out. From writing detailed product descriptions to cranking out […]
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