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Content Writing for the Clueless: A Butt-Saving Downloadable Guide
www.makealivingwriting.com Jan 21, 2020
You read about it everywhere, see tons of online ads for writing jobs doing it, and its all the buzz of the online-marketing world. But what is content writing, anyway? If youre new to freelance writing, you may be baffled by all the talk about...
How to Use Scrivener to Write Scenes That Work
thewritepractice.com Jan 20, 2020
Sometimes it happens. You get that niggling feeling that the scene you just wrote isnt sitting right, isnt accomplishing what it needs to do. It bothers you but you cant put your finger on the problem. Dont despair. Instead, review the elements...
2 Different Types of the Lie Your Character Believes - Helping Writers Become Authors
www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com Jan 20, 2020
The Lie Your Character Believes. Its the atom waiting to be split, the bomb waiting to go off, the change waiting to happen in your characters life. Even when hidden beneath layers of plot and theme, the Lie Your Character Believes is your story....
Writing Headlines: 16 Wicked-Smart Ways to Attract More Readers
www.makealivingwriting.com Jan 19, 2020
Whats the secret to writing headlines that engage readers, drive traffic, and get more clicks, likes, and shares? Its part art. Its part science. It requires great writing skills. And if you have the ability to look inside the human psyche to...
Writing Conferences: 20 Best Events to Help You Crush It in 2020
www.makealivingwriting.com Jan 16, 2020
Its just a few days into the New Year, and spots for writing conferences are filling up. Thinking about attending an event to help you crush your goals in 2020? Writing conferences can be a great way to give your freelance writing career a boost....
Situational Archetypes: 5 Essential Hero's Journey Scenes Your Readers Will Love
thewritepractice.com Jan 15, 2020
What do you get when you string a bunch of scenes together? Since stories are composed of individual scenes, it makes sense to study them and figure out which scenes your story will need. And if youre going to write a Heros Journey (in any...
The Cure for a Boring Career: Build a Portfolio Life
goinswriter.com Jan 13, 2020
I was 30 years old, had just quit my job, had more money in the bank account than Id ever made in a single year, and I was bored. I had no idea that the solution to my boredom was not some new thing but recognizing all the things I had taken for...
3 Life-Changing Rules for Finding More Writing Inspiration This Year - Helping Writers Become Authors
www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com Jan 13, 2020
Writing inspirationso easy to take for granted when we have it, so hard to rekindle once weve let the flame go out. When I was young, I never questioned the fact that my imagination was a vivid and constant companion. It was a river flooding...
Blog Post Power: 4 Electrifying Tips to Write Fascinating Intros
www.makealivingwriting.com Jan 12, 2020
Youre doing it again, arent you? Youre procrastinating because you havent figured out the best way to write your blog post introduction. Youve probably already heard the usual tipsOpen a blog post with a question, statistic, or quotation....
Freelance Writing Rates: What Hard-Working Writers Earn in 2020
www.makealivingwriting.com Jan 9, 2020
Its the biggest question many freelance writers have: What should I charge? More specifically, what are going freelance writing rates for the type of project Im doing? After all, we dont want to leave money on the table or price too high and...
Writing Jobs That Pay $100+: Hunt Through These 75 Options
www.makealivingwriting.com Jan 7, 2020
Wondering if any well-paying freelance writing jobs are actually out there? It might seem like those writing jobs are about as elusive as Bigfoot. You knowyou hear about other freelancers landing writing jobs that pay pro rates, but youve never...
5 Ways to Ruin Your Creative Writing
thewritepractice.com Jan 6, 2020
What if you owned a factory that manufactures flashlights? How happy would you be if you came in one day and saw your team of employees playing darts, sleeping, and snarfing down Twinkies amid a pile of idle flashlight parts? Ill wager youd be a...
My Top Books of 2019 - Helping Writers Become Authors
www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com Jan 6, 2020
I had such a good reading year this year. It was hard to narrow my top books of 2019 into a manageable list. For as long as I can remember, my favorite part of my day has been the part when I get to curl up for an hour or so with a pile of books....
Top 6 Scams That Prey on Broke, Desperate Freelance Writers
www.makealivingwriting.com Jan 5, 2020
Ever come across a job ad, membership site, or business opportunity for freelance writers when youre hungry for work? Some of these might be legit opportunities for freelance writers, but many arent. In fact, theres an entire underworld of...
5 Essential Hero's Journey Symbolic Archetypes (And 4 Bonus Archetypes)
thewritepractice.com Jan 3, 2020
Symbols enrich your storys meaning by connecting whats literally happening with overarching themes. Does your story include symbols? And what symbols should you include? In this article, well look at symbolic archetypes that will help you create...
Freelance Writing Forecast 2020 -- 12 Experts' Top Predictions
www.makealivingwriting.com Jan 2, 2020
Will it be fair weather in freelance writing in 2020, or foul? Inquiring writers want to know. Which is why its time for my annual Freelance Writing Forecast. (Wondering how we did with last years predictions? Check that out here.) To find out...
QR Code: Why Every Book You Publish in 2020 Should Have One
writetodone.com Jan 2, 2020
With the advent of technology, peoples attention span has decreased significantly. According to a study by Microsoft Canada, the average attention span of an ordinary human being today is only eight seconds. Scrolling indefinitely on our social...
Instead of Setting Goals, Tell a New Story
goinswriter.com Dec 30, 2019
Prefer to listen to this post? Listen here: When it comes to achieving goals, many of us may be thinking about them the wrong way. You and I have been told that you can have everything you want in life if you work hard enough and persevere long...
What Is a Narrative Device: 9 Types of Narrative Devices
thewritepractice.com Dec 30, 2019
How do you tell a story? Not how do you construct a story, or how do you structure and plot a story? How do you tell a story? When I think about storytelling at its most basic, I think about our earliest ancestors, sitting around a campfire,...
Top 10 Writing Posts of 2019 - Helping Writers Become Authors
helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com Dec 30, 2019
As you look back on 2019 (and the whole decade really), I hope youre able to remember all the challenges youve conquered, the goals youve met, and the ways in which youve grownas both a writer and a human. For me, 2019 was a year of deep...
Writing Inspiration: What's Your Best Holiday Gig as a Freelancer?
www.makealivingwriting.com Dec 26, 2019
Its a crazy time of year for a lot of freelance writers. Youre hustling to work ahead. Youre thinking about how to move up and earn more in 2020. Maybe youre feeling a little worn out since the holiday march began last month. Sound familiar?...
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