General Writing Hints

It happens to every writer at least once. You open your notebook or log on to your computer, ready to go. Suddenly, you're staring at an open space...

When you put hours of work and plenty of insight and research into your writings, it's important to protect them from illegal usage. Consequently,...

If you're serious about writing, it's time to get serious about a writing environment that will be conducive to producing your highest quality of...

Some days, it's tough to find the motivation to write. Staring at a blank page or working on assignments that barely keep you awake can be dull...

Have you ever tried to define your style of writing? It's tough to delineate just what sets you apart from other authors or journalists, but the...

If you freelance long enough, you're bound to start receiving them - the dreaded rejection letters. While every author knows they'll come sooner...

Similes and metaphors are used in many forms of writing - from newspapers and magazines to novels and in many other fields of writing too. They can...

What's the difference between a real writer and a hobbyist who merely dabbles? A real writer understands that writing isn't just about what happens...

Just as famous actors and shows have "catch phrases", you might want all your writing pieces to have a "certain something" that tells readers you...

Many authors find the act of proofreading their manuscripts to be difficult, but it's more a matter of perseverance than anything else. Is it the...

The world-renowned poet ee cummings wasn't the first to fool around with conventional punctuation in his works but he might just be the most...

Everybody knows that a writer needs to do research, but what does that process involve and, perhaps more importantly, where should it begin? Many...

Poems don't just "happen". Even the simplest-sounding rhymed creations represent hours of work. Like a Jackson Pollack painting, they might look...

Have you ever poured over an extremely short story and wished you could read more about the intriguing characters? Conversely, have you plodded...

Why reading your writing out loud is often a good way of flagging up errors in addition to illustrating whether or not the style and tone you’ve...

Words, like molecules, are everywhere. They make up the bulk of our communication, yet we rarely ever notice them. How many times a day do you see...

Anyone who says writing isn't a dodgy occupation obviously never became stuck in one of these common pitfalls. But it needn't be that way as many of...