Coherent writing steps: Three easy steps to smoother transitions in writing. Often our tasks as writers require us to blend together different aspects of a subject and still keep the flow of wording smooth and easy to follow. To accomplish this, you want to ensure that your transition from one idea or aspect of the […]
Short story writing guide: Three steps to short story writing success. Putting together a short story can be a bit of a challenge, especially if there’s a cap on the word count or number of pages. While some writers have no problem keeping their fiction brief and to the point. Others find it almost impossible […]
Copy Writing Guide: Four steps to sales copy writing that sells! Copy that sells a product or service, or maybe even a person, is not that difficult to write. Your basic writing skills and the ability to follow a few simple steps can take you from work order to finished product with ease. Whatever you […]
There’s a myth that says only fictional writing needs to be creative. This implies that any other sort of writing, i.e. non-fiction, can be as dull as dishwater and that’s fine. To this I have only one response. Rubbish! Your non-fiction may actually require more creativity on your part to become a readable item than […]
You love to write but aren’t ready to take on a full-time job. Maybe you like living in the country but all of the jobs are in the big city. Whatever your reasons for not being a full-time, “employed” copywriter, there are plenty more good reasons to make your money as a freelance writer by […]
Four Steps to Writing Marketable On-line Articles. Article writing of certain types can be either an indulgent time spent waxing most eloquently about your favorite topic, or it can be a chore. It is not only the topic, but also your approach, that determines which it will be. Obviously it is easy to convey your enthusiasm […]
Dreaming of writing a book? Perhaps you work in a field where publishing a book is a mark of your success. Specialists in many professional fields often pen books that become learning texts for those who follow in their footsteps. Most would-be novelists, however, want to pen an epic story that will merit them a […]
To succeed as a freelance writer, you need to have the same basic skills as a writer who does their work as an employee at a publication or an advertising agency. You need the ability to research a topic and present the required information in a manner that engages the interest of the reader. In […]
“Freelance”. The word itself conjures an image of a wanderer, a person who doesn’t live in a fixed space, much less work in a cubicle or have to track their billable hours for some nameless, faceless boss. Five steps to freelance writing success. A freelancer is, if you break the word down, a weapon for […]
You are in business to make money, and you’re good at what you do. What you aren’t, however, is a professional writer. Whether you send out direct mail pieces, are planning a full media kit or simply want the product descriptions of your on-line merchandise to snag buyers who are browsing the web, you need […]