Writing For Local Businesses
Many writers concentrate all their efforts on trying to sell their work to national publishers and magazines. And yet, by doing so they are overlooking a huge potential market which is literally on their own doorstep. More ...
Storyboarding as a Tool for Writers
Filmmakers utilize a tool that most writers do not use but should: storyboarding. Storyboarding is essentially a graphic version of each scene, depicted on individual 'boards' or panels. More ...
Writing Creative Nonfiction
Creative nonfiction is a genre that straddles the line between fact and fiction - the former because everything must be accurate and the latter because the author presents it in an interesting, associative, and dramatic way. More ...
How to Increase Word Count
Increating the word count in your paper novel or short story can be done by adding new content or by expanding on existing content. With the right approach, you can increase word count in your work easily and efficiently. More ...
New Ways to Earn More Money as a Writer
One common theme among writers is how to make more money. The problem magazines are closing, Newspapers are cuting back on columnists, and magazines are cutting their stable of writers. Instead of fretting about doors shutting in our faces, why not focus on opening new doors. More ...
Grammar Websites - Best Tool to Learn Correct Grammar?
Using a good onlne grammar checker will make you appear to be more of an expert writer than if you are leaving mistakes in your writing. More ...
How to Write Numbers Properly
One of the most common mistakes I find in articles is the incorrect expression of numbers. Many people don't understand when to write a number as a digit, and when to write a number as a word. The following rules will help you decide which to use. More ...
Prevent Duplicate Content with Article Checkers
Google expresses a strong opposition toward duplicate content. The GoogleBot crawls websites and looks for similar strings and content among the pages. The GoogleBot will include only one of these websites in its index. More ...
Seven Ways to Carve Out Your Niche as a Freelance Writer
As a freelance writer, would you rather be all things to all people or focus on one subject or genre? Let's say you want to find your special niche. Where would you start? Here are seven suggestions: More ...
Tips for Making Money Writing as a Freelancer
Working at home as a writer is one of the largest work at home categories. Starting your career as a work at home writer is as easy as doing some Internet research and applying for a job. There are many ways to break into the writing field, even if you have no previous experience. More ...
How to Analyze a Sentence
Analyzing a sentence and its components helps you understand the function of each of its nouns, verbs, and modifiers in the sentence so you can write better sentences. More ...
How to Create Your Own Book in Hours Instead of Months
You do not have to be a writer in order to create a book and put it up for sale on eBay, amazon or anywhere else that you may want to sell it. I am not talking here about getting someone else to sit and write your book for you. More ...
New FTC Rule Regarding Social Media Writing
The FTC considers any endorsements or testimonials in social media writing to be deceptive advertising. The Federal Trade Commission has announced that starting December 1, 2009 all people who write web content must disclose any compensation
they received. More ...
The First Step to Successful Copywriting: Create Your Buyer Persona
A buyer persona is a representation of your ideal customer. It defines your ideal customer based on demographics, motivations, goals and behaviors. A buyer persona helps you create content that motivates and resonates with your customers. More ...
