The Pros and Cons of Writing for a Content Mill
Starting out as a freelance writer requires more than a strong determination. You may need to accept low-paying assignments just to break into the profession. [Read More]
Starting out as a freelance writer requires more than a strong determination. You may need to accept low-paying assignments just to break into the profession. [Read More]
There are many ways to document your time here on this planet, especially with the rise of social media. We take pictures, send videos and [Read More]
Bar none, my favorite part of the writing process is the conception stage. That magical moment when an idea comes to me like a surprise [Read More]
There has been a lot of discussion about choosing an editor on some of the FB writer’s groups lately. It seems many writers have paid [Read More]
Rosemary Jenkinson: ‘The great thing about being a writer is you will develop gluteal muscles that could crack a pine cone.’
1. If your writing’s not flowing, rip it up. For me, the most successful pieces are always the most free-flowing. If it’s a struggle, be aware that a reader will intuit that too, so pull the plug. After all, Robert Louis Stevenson started 393 works only to finish 27 of them. I honestly can’t think of any job other than writing that involves as much waste – it’s worse than working in an effluent plant!
2. Keep fuelling your brain as you write. As I write this, I’m eating Baked Beetroot & Golden Linseed Tortillas which masquerade as healthy, a bit like myself, but are probably as bad as Monster Munch. While my right hand clicks on the mouse, my left dips more industriously into the tortillas. Testifying to the fact that I’ve just given birth to a new play, I need to lose a few pounds which leads seamlessly into…
Anne Carson is unique in the literary world. First of all, no one knows what to call her—she’s a poet, a verse-novelist, an essayist, a [Read More]
No one reads more prospective novel beginnings than literary agents. They’re the ones on the front lines, sifting through inboxes and slush piles. And they [Read More]
That’s what I think. Honestly, I absolutely love online courses for blogging. These courses give tremendous value, speedy learning and also keep you encouraged. That [Read More]
You need to consider what you can and cannot write about before you rest a large part of your story on somebody else’s name brand or [Read More]
Aside from making your article more readable, organization can make it more attractive. When a reader comes to your page and finds a visually appealing [Read More]
In today’s digital publishing environment, many authors wonder if having a literary agent is at all necessary. The short answer is yes. If you are [Read More]
I’ve been blogging for five years. I’ve blogged for magazines and websites, and I now blog for conglomerates and small businesses alike. There are multiple [Read More]
Some folk have no problem with story ideas; they’re full to the brim with them. I’m not one of those and, though I’ve lived a [Read More]
Kristin Hannah’s newest novel, The Great Alone, has landed atop just about every best-seller list since its publication in February, including The New York Times’ [Read More]
“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” —Harry Truman There’s no doubt about it: publishing is [Read More]
Scribbled observations, dinner party conversations, flashes of perception … inspired by Henry James’s jottings, Paul Theroux, Susie Boyt and Amit Chaudhuri share their note-taking habits [Read More]
I sat at my computer first thing in the morning, and the words aren’t there. It is as if the curtain of my mind is [Read More]
A male author’s claim to be living proof that men can write authentic female characters has provoked glee online – but he’s not the worst [Read More]
On Easter Sunday, the writer and podcaster Whit Reynolds ripped open a Pandora’s box of secondary sex characteristics when she challenged her Twitter followers to [Read More]
Writers are wordsmiths. Everyone knows that. Writers pick and choose words, wrap them around each other, and use them to create parallel worlds to the [Read More]
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