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Writing Career Reboot: 5 Steps to Pick Yourself Up After Trauma
www.makealivingwriting.com Apr 17, 2019
Is your life and writing career moving along in a linear fashion, continuously getting better? Be honest. It doesn’t work that way for anyone. Sometimes you have to abruptly take off work for personal reasons: I didn’t pick those examples randomly....
How to Read Like a Writer and Boost Your Writing Skills
thewritepractice.com Apr 15, 2019
If you’ve made it your mission to write, it’s probably because you love reading. Your life has been touched and changed by books you’ve read and stories you’ve heard since you were a tot, and now you want to create that experience for others. The...
How to Use Your Outline When Writing Your First Draft - Helping Writers Become Authors
www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com Apr 15, 2019
Outlining your novel is one thing. But then, whether you prefer to outline with minimalism, maximalism, or hindsight (aka, in revisions), a surprisingly easy stumbling block can be that of figuring out how to use your outline in the first draft....
How To Write a Novel: The Complete 20-Step Guide
thewritepractice.com Apr 12, 2019
Every day I talk to writers who don’t know how to write a novel and worry they don’t have what it takes. Honestly, they’re right to worry. Writing a novel is hard, and the desk drawers and hard drives of many a great writer is filled with the...
Middle of a Story: 3 Essential Questions to Master Your Story's Middle
thewritepractice.com Apr 10, 2019
Nobody likes writing the middle of a story. Not only is the middle of a story the part where writers usually quit, it’s the part where readers quit too! The middle of a story can often feel unfocused, slow, or predictable. Sometimes even published...
Monster List of Markets: 135 Places to Find Freelance Writing Jobs
www.makealivingwriting.com Apr 10, 2019
Here’s a hint. Content mills, bid sites, and job boards might seem like an easy place to go to find freelance writing jobs, but they’re usually a waste of time. Too much competition, flaky clients, low rates. That’s usually what you’ll find there....
Win ProWritingAid and Become a Grammar Master!
thewritepractice.com Apr 9, 2019
By submitting an entry to the Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”), you acknowledge that you have read and agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of The Write Practice, and that you satisfy all eligibility requirements. The...
How to Keep Writing When You Don't Have Time to Write
thewritepractice.com Apr 9, 2019
How do you write when you don’t have time to write? When your life is full and busy with job, school, family, and other obligations, it can be tough to squeeze in writing. But don’t give up—there are ways to keep writing even if you don’t have time...
Your Work Is Not for Everyone
goinswriter.com Apr 8, 2019
The point of marketing is not to convince people to buy your stuff. It’s to help you find the people who need your work. Don’t create something for everyone. Create something for someone. I once saw a conversation between Michael Hyatt and an upset...
What Is the Relationship Between Plot and Theme? - Helping Writers Become Authors
www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com Apr 8, 2019
Sometimes plot and theme are confused as being basically the same thing. Other times, they’re viewed as so distinct they don’t even belong in the same discussion. First questions first: is plot basically the same thing as theme? To some degree, the...
ProWritingAid Review: Will This Grammar Tool Fix Your Writing Issues?
thewritepractice.com Apr 4, 2019
ProWritingAid is a grammar checker and style editor meant to help you improve your writing and become a better writer. How does it work? And would it be a useful tool for you? I tested it to find out, and I’ll break it all down for you in this...
Callie Sutcliffe on How to Develop Characters Readers Will Love
thewritepractice.com Apr 3, 2019
How many times have you heard someone say a character in a movie or book felt “flat” or cliché? As writers, we want to create strong characters our readers will fall in love with. We don’t want readers to be bored or roll their eyes at the people...
Write a Book (Even If You're Too Busy): 3 Super-Effective Steps
www.makealivingwriting.com Apr 3, 2019
Want to write a book? I know I did. When I made up my mind to one day leave my regular 9-to-5 job and become a full time writer, I knew I had to change my life. I wanted to write a book. But where would I find the time? It’s a question you’ve...
5 Ways to Use Theme to Create Character Arc (and Vice Versa) - Helping Writers Become Authors
www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com Apr 1, 2019
What’s the easiest way to find your story’s theme—and make it stick? Although any discussion of theme is multi-faceted, one of the best ways to approach this complex topic is through the realization that you can use theme to create character...
Content Writing Productivity: 11 Bright Hacks to Get Organized
www.makealivingwriting.com Mar 31, 2019
Ever struggle to keep up with your content writing deadlines? Maybe freelancing is your full-time gig, or maybe it’s your side hustle. Maybe you have a day job, kids, or both. If you’re feeling like your hectic schedule is casting a shadow over...
3 Essential Questions to Ask When Writing a Book
thewritepractice.com Mar 28, 2019
It’s difficult to know what to plan for when starting a novel. Is it essential to have each and every character, scene, and key change in mind beforehand? How much, or how little, do you need? Are there any specific questions to ask before writing...
How to Use Freewriting to Supercharge Your Work | WTD
writetodone.com Mar 28, 2019
Memory is one of the writer’s most valuable resources.Using strong, vivid recollections full of detail and charged with genuine emotion will make your fiction, poetry or memoir-writing full of impact and, yes, memorable! But what is the best way to...
R. L. Stine MasterClass Review: Will This Help You Write Stories Readers Love?
thewritepractice.com Mar 27, 2019
Thinking about taking R.L. Stine’s MasterClass but want to know if it’s worth it? Want to know what you’re getting and if it’s helpful before you sign up? Read on for my R.L. Stine MasterClass review. R.L. Stine is the author of over 300 books for...
Blog Marketing Crisis: 3 Ways to Survive the End of Email
www.makealivingwriting.com Mar 27, 2019
Since the beginning of the Internet, there’s been one basic law of blog marketing: The money is in the list. Email addresses are all that really matter in your blog-based business, not Facebook ‘likes’ or social shares. You don’t know who those...
4 Pacing Tricks to Keep Readers' Attention - Helping Writers Become Authors
www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com Mar 25, 2019
Stories live or die on their pacing. Great characters and concepts are the heartbeat of good fiction, but even the greatest can struggle to keep readers’ attention if the pacing is off. Pacing is a lot like tone. It varies depending on the type of...
10 Tips for Sharp Writing That'll Please the Grammar Police
www.makealivingwriting.com Mar 24, 2019
You can’t tell who they are until something happens. Something evil. Something so terrible it’s almost an unspeakable crime. But they’re everywhere. And if you’re not a careful proofreader of your own writing, you may one day find yourself face to...
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