The Writing Process...
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Brainstorming Methods
Like your body, your mind deserves to get some exercise, too. Without occasional spurts of mental gymnastics, all that gray matter becomes complacent; thus, when you...
Developing an Outline
Every good writing project starts with an outline. But what does an outline start with? Developing an outline effectively is the first step in transferring your...
Finding Ideas
No one said writing was easy. Even the most prolific authors can sometimes be stumped for ideas. But if your livelihood depends on new concepts, you need to break...
Getting Opinions and Feedback
Serious writers know that to become better, it's important to keep learning. One of the best ways to improve as an author is to train oneself in the art of obtaining...
How to Improve as a Writer
Want to become a better writer? Try these five tried and true techniques to ensure that you get better day by day.
1. Write, Write, and Write Some More
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Knowing When To Decline Writing Work Offers
As any writer will tell you, sometimes the hardest word to say is, No. However, if you truly want to work at your highest level, you occasionally...
Punctuation and Poetry
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 well-known. By eschewing...
Short Story v.s. Novel
Have you ever poured over an extremely short story and wished you could read more about the intriguing characters? Conversely, have you plodded through a molasses-slow...
The Final Draft
You've long since finished your first draft and the rewriting process is complete. Now, it's time to work on the final draft of your writing project.
Truly,...
The First Draft
There is an old proverb that says a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. For writers, that one step sometimes feels like a leap across a crocodile pond,...
The Re-Write
Are You an Ant, a Grasshopper, or a Bee?
You've written your first draft and although it contains kernels of insight, it is in desperate need of an overhaul....
What's in a Word
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 the word of? Have you...
Writer's Block
You know the symptoms - mushy brain, unmoving pen, loss of motivation… they can only mean one thing. Writer's block.
Sooner or later, you're bound to encounter...
