The Hunger Games, Writer Style
As a copywriter, you may write several articles every working day. After a time, your creative soul may shrivel up and want to crawl into a corner. This brings on the Hunger Games, writer style. Your hunger –and need – for positive cash flow fights with your desire to hang up the fountain pen after […]
Creative Writing for the Analytical Mind
There are some web writers who are able to flip on their creativity switch and make a description of the clunks and bangs of a furnace sound like Beethoven. Then there are writers like me: I tend to approach subjects with a critical eye and an organized mind. I like to line up my facts like little […]
A Published Author in 10,000 Words or Less
Growing up, I read a lot! As such, I put authors on a pedestal. I loved writing, but never gave serious thought to becoming a writer — clearly, real writers were VERY special people and becoming one was akin to becoming an astronaut, supermodel, or starting quarterback in the NFL. The idea of looking in the classifieds […]
Writing Routines of Famous Authors
E.B. White, author of Charlotte’s Web, once said that a writer who waits for the ideal conditions in which to write will die without putting a word to paper. Still, there’s something to be said for routine, and even for good old fashioned writer’s superstition. Getting into the right state of mind and adjusting your daily […]
How Many Ways Can You Write That? Finding Creative Angles in Content Writing
In geometry class, angles likely whisked most writer-types into the infinitely more interesting land of Daydream, where we drove Ferraris, enjoyed popularity, or won full-ride scholarships. Outside of math class and in the world of writing, however, angles (not those in polygons) put pizzazz into our work. Without fresh angles, every story, essay, or 500 […]
Writing and Typing Are Not the Same Thing!
Welcome to Writer Rants–where every Friday a writer just lets loose on whatever the heck is bugging her this week. Enjoy. As writers, we all know there is a big difference between writing a piece and typing it up. Writing takes time, requires research, and involves a lot of planning to work in keywords, cover the […]
Thematic Home Decor: Attracting a Niche Audience
As an online writer contributing to freelance writing sites as well as my own blogs and for clients, it is easy to try to nab work in just about any category in order to earn enough money each month. However, as a career in freelance writing develops, it is better to find niche topics in which to […]
QUIZ: Are You A Content Writing Junkie?
Know the Signs Do you see lines of printed text every time you close your eyes? Are friends and family alarmed at the amount of time you spend huddled in your office, hunched over a keyboard? Freelance writers are often the last to recognize the warning signs of a growing addiction. Take the test below to find […]
Words that Sizzle: Writing for the Food Industry
A growing number of kitchen and restaurant retailers are looking for product descriptions and web copy these days, but it takes more than a creative pen to land cooking-related writing jobs. Food-industry writers have to be able to write copy that appeals to both professionals and home cooks, which means using the right terminology and […]
The Bradbury Effect: Learning From Reading
The phenomenon of making a connection with an exceptional book is something that interests me. That connection is even stronger when a reader connects with a first rate author in such a way as to make a life long impression. What is it about remarkable books that spark a lasting relationship with their reader? Part […]