All posts tagged "writing advice"

  • How to Write Great Headlines - Writer's Life.org
    How to Write Great Headlines

    Share, Pin or Retweet If You Love Writing. When you’re pitching an article or writing a blog post, nothing is more important than your headline. Goldfish have longer attention spans than Internet users, so how can you...

    • Posted July 29, 2015
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  • Do Controversial Blogs Make More Money? - Writer's Life.org
    Do Controversial Blogs Make More Money?

    Share, Pin or Retweet If You Love Writing! Just the other day, I wrote a controversial blog post. I don’t usually write blog posts that are controversial, but I thought it would be a fun experiment to...

    • Posted July 22, 2015
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  • Writing At Its Best Is A Lonely Life - Writer's Life.org
    Writing At Its Best Is A Lonely Life

    Share, Pin or Retweet If You Love Writing! Today is the birthday of Ernest Hemingway. In October of 1954, Ernest Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. But he didn’t exactly live every writer’s dream: First,...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • Don’t Just Dream It! Be That Writer!

    Share, Pin or Retweet If You Love Writing! At the beginning of every great story, before anything exciting happens, we see something that looks a lot like normal life. Long before the protagonist slays a dragon or...

    • Posted July 13, 2015
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  • Three Tips for New Freelance Writers - Writer's Life.org
    Three Tips for New Freelance Writers

    Share, Pin or Retweet If You Love Writing! You finally took your freelancing full-time, and the day you left the rat race was one for the books. You tossed your red stapler into a cardboard box and...

    • Posted July 3, 2015
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  • Story Structure Advice for Mystery and Thriller Authors - Wr
    Story Structure Advice for Mystery and Thriller Authors

    Share, Pin or Retweet If You Love Writing! Put ten writers in a room, ask them about their creative process, and you’ll likely get ten different answers varying by approach and degree, and volume. The gamut includes...

    • Posted June 30, 2015
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  • Never Submit Work Before It's Ready - Writer's Life.org
    Never Submit Work Before It’s Ready

    Share, Pin or Retweet If You Love Writing! I hear from writers about their struggles all the live long day. Many problems (doubt, procrastination, perfectionism) have the same solution—it takes time, patience and practice to improve your craft. However, there’s one common...

    • Posted June 29, 2015
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  • How to Summon Creativity Whenever You Need It - Writer's Life.
    How to Summon Creativity Whenever You Need It

    Share, Pin or Retweet If You Love Writing! What does it mean to be ‘creative on command?’ To me, it means being able to turn your creativity on like a light switch; whenever you need it, it’s...

    • Posted June 26, 2015
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  • Marketing Your Book By Making It About Good News - Writer's L
    Marketing Your Book By Making It About Good News

    Share, Pin or Retweet If You Love Writing. When you promote a new book release, chances are good you'll send out at least one press release. And one of the biggest book launch press release mistakes I...

    • Posted June 20, 2015
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  • Are You The Kind Of Writer Who Is A Loner? - Writer's Life.org
    Are You The Kind Of Writer Who Is A Loner?

    In publishing, we’re constantly asking writers—typically a rather introverted bunch—to get involved, to engage, to network, to join groups and go to conferences. I often find myself wondering how many of you cringe every time you hear...

    • Posted June 17, 2015
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