By Robert Leichter
A good place for online writing jobs for beginners is Elance. While bidding sites such as Elance attract many low paying projects, some Elance providers are making $100 per hour (especially in sales writing), and it’s quite doable for a new writer here to make $20 a day.
You can start with a free [...]
By Jan Bear
It’s possible to get away with a lot of writing errors, such as too-informal language, wrong verb forms, and run-on sentences. If you do not overdo it, readers might overlook an error like that, consider it a minor mistake, and figure out your idea despite your means of expressing it.
When you put a [...]
By Dave Griffiths
“Long separated by cruel fate, the star-crossed lovers raced across the grassy field toward each other like two freight trains, one having left Cleveland at 6:36 p.m. traveling at 55 mph, the other from Topeka at 4:19 p.m. at a speed of 35 mph.” ~Anonymous high school essay.
It’s impossible to know whether that [...]
By Jane Sumerset
Many people are born with writing talent. However, few are able to develop it enough to get to a level where they can make a living as professionals.
When you first discover your affinity with the written word, it’s usually a pleasant surprise. Anytime we find ourselves good at something, it’s natural to feel [...]
By Scott J Thomas
When writing kids stories you have to decide exactly which age group you would like to write to. When deciding on which group it helps you decide what kind of writing you will need to do.
You have decided on what age group now you need to decide what kind of book you [...]
By Sean R Mize
A lot of people are into article writing these days. Sadly, not all of them are doing the process right. As a result, they are struggling to get the kind of response that they were hoping for. I am sure you don’t want to become one of them. So, let me share [...]
By Jane Sumerset
For writing projects, creative briefs contain the necessary steps towards putting together a piece of work, from the research necessary to the basic schedule to the deadlines of each phase of the creative process. Done well, it’s a good way of galvanizing your thoughts and focusing your work into a singular direction. All [...]
By Jane Sumerset
Editing for grammar and adherence to most standards can now be covered by a full-featured writing software. As such, you can eliminate those repetitive activities from your task list, focusing your attention on more involved items, such as organization, structure, style and flow.
Give It Time. Avoid editing on the same day you write [...]
By Jane Sumerset
Many students I know who regularly write papers for class have never heard of a style guide. It’s the same way for many bloggers I’ve met. The question I always get is, “What is it for?”
In a nutshell, a style guide is all about fostering consistency. How should acronyms be written, with periods [...]
By Jane Sumerset
You’ve put together your first draft and run it through a copywriting software. After the automated corrections have been performed, it’s only prudent to give it a run-over to see what else needs extra polish.
While different writers will have varying weaknesses (hence, the frequent suggestion of maintaining a proofreading checklist), there are three [...]