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3 Types of Writing Styles
How many times have you heard that writing is all about determination - the ability to sit down faithfully every day and write your 500 words (or 1000 or a chapter)? How many of you feel guilty because that never seems to work for you? Or,...
Manuscript Checklist: Top 5 Things to Remember Before Submitting Your Book
There are quite a number of reasons why your manuscript might be rejected. The best way to minimize chances of rejection is by ensuring that your manuscript is the very best it can be before submitting it. Below are the top five suggestions on what...
6 Tips on How to Start the Next Chapter
Avid readers and writers alike know the exact origin of the line, “Call me Ishmael.” The opening lines of books garner a great deal of attention in academic discussions, but how many remember the opening line of chapter 23? In the grand scheme of academic...
To Edit or Not To Edit
It goes without saying that all writers must edit their work and all written work must be edited. But where and when and to what purpose? This was a conundrum that I faced early in my writing career when I received my manuscript, returned from a...
The Where, When, How, and Why to Begin That First Novel
Where does one begin the first novel? Or any novel for that matter? Well, on the first page, of course. But, face it, there’s no place better to write than where one is right now. When should one start writing it? Nothing like the present....
Fiverr for Freelance Writers
Fiverr is a global website that acts as an online marketplace where buyers and sellers can exchange money for gigs (tasks/jobs). The name Fiverr comes from the fact that the starting cost of all jobs is $5. There are many different categories of gigs offered...
How to Choose a Topic to Write About
Deciding what to write about is almost never easy because either there are way too many options or there are just not enough options. This is made harder for blog writers who need to keep their writing confined to one topic in order to attract...
4 Tips to Boost Your Writing Productivity and Finish Your Book
Starting a book is always a lot easier than finishing one. The excitement and intense inspiration which motivated you at first tends to fade and you push your book aside as reality shoulders its way into your busy day. If you are truly serious about...
How to Find a Topic to Write About to Get Views
One of the biggest problems writers, bloggers, and freelancers struggle with is finding the right topic to write about in order to get their writing seen by as many visitors as possible. The first thing most writers try is performing Google searches on phrases such as:...
HubPages for New Writers
HubPages is a site that allows writers of all skill levels to publish their own original content online and be paid for it. HubPages operates on a revenue-sharing system that pays writers based on the number of views their content receives. New Writers While HubPages welcomes all...