The Importance of Bulleted Lists in Writing for the Web
Reading large paragraphs of text on a computer screen can be very straining on a persons eyes. For that reason, professional Web writers keep their paragraphs short and use other techniques, like white space and sub-titles to break up the monotony. Another device that can be used to break up large blocks of text are bulleted lists. More ...
How to Market Yourself Successfully as a Writer
Marketing should be on top of your priorities after production of your writing. You need to adopt various strategies to get your name out there and display your prowess. Here are a few useful ways to promote yourself and achieve success. More ...
How to Punctuate Dialogue
Dialogue is an important element of fiction because it gives a greater insight into characters and how they interact. However, before you use dialogue in your writing, it's important to know how to punctuate it. More ...
Choosing a Picture Book Illustrator
Picture books are not easy to write. They must appeal to both the adult purchaser and the child. This book will teach the writing and revision process that will lead them to creating more salable picture book manuscripts. More ...
Help - My Writing's Not Selling!
When you're a writer, you write and you market your work. That's it. It's exactly the same process for Stephen King as it is for Stephen Brand-New-Writer. You dig a hole and you keep digging until they bury you in it or you hit a gold mine. More ...
Six Ways to Break Into Food Writing
Publishers post guidelines for writers that require published clips to be sent with query letters. Writers cannot get published clips unless they've been published. Here are six ways to conquer that old Catch 22 and break into food writing. More ...
How to Publish Your Own Newsletter
With the Internet as your medium to deliver to your subscribers, you can publish your own newsletter on a regular basis. If you follow the right strategy, you don't even have to write the content or even a single word if you wish, and your subscribers wouldn't mind! More ...
How Authors Use Kickstarter to Fund Their Books
It's important for creative people, such as writers, to promote their latest book. Taking advantage of the latest technology, some authors are turning to is Kickstarter. More ...
How to Work Out Whether a Business Can Afford to Hire You
Can a business afford to hire you? This is a big question for beginning copywriters. It's vital that you get an answer to this question. If you don't, you can spend money and time working with someone who's not in a position to be able to afford your rates. More ...
How to Write a Fantasy Story
A fantasy is a story in which the plot often involves magic and the theme and the setting are in the medieval or European Middle Ages times. Sometimes the plot also involves mythical creatures or talking animals, and witches or sorcerers. Writing your own fantasy story is an incredibly rewarding process. More ...
All About Freelance Grant Writing Jobs
Grant proposal writing is all about showcasing the pet project of a non-profit organization in a way that makes people want to contribute money. Sound simple? It really isn't, but grant writing can be one of the more gratifying types of freelance writing if you aren't afraid of some hard work. More ...
How to Write a Fairy Tale
A fairy tale is a story set in a magical realm, with human characters as well as supernatural beings like fairys, witches and wizards. The heroes of these stories often face unnatural situations against evil villains. More ...
Breaking in to the Freelance Writing Market
Many of you out there just wanted to be a freelance writer but you have never been published anywhere except your community newsletter. Well, funny as it sounds, that's not a bad place to start. And that is where I come to my first tip: To get a start, write for anyone. More ...
You Have a Great Idea for a Video Game - What Should You Do?
Maybe you have thought up a really neat and unique idea for a video game and you are thinking "If I can just get in touch with the right people I can sell it and make a lot of money. And I get to see my idea turned into a game that people will play. More ...
