Back to basics: A 10-step freelance story workflow guide
This assignment workflow guide charts every step of the writing process, from getting a “Yes, we love the idea, please do it!” to depositing a big, fat check.
Recommended reading for writers for Aug. 19
To do great writing, read great writing. Here’s the great writing I’ve been reading this week: It’s been five days since I got back from vacation and between blogging here and at SecondAct, and doing umpteen loads of laundry (read this post if you want to know why), I’ve been catching up on what’s happening [...]
Best time management tips for writers
Successful freelancers share the tips and tricks they use to manage their work time and maximize their writing income.
Best of WordCount: Tips to improve your writing
WordCount is taking a break this week while I’m on vacation, so I’m rerunning some of my most popular posts. Today’s topic: Tips For Improving Your Writing 25 tips for better freelance writing – Never go into an interview cold. Don’t be afraid to ask dumb questions. Show, don’t tell. Use active verbs. Read the [...]
How to Write Fast
Don’t believe anybody who tells you it’s easy to write fast. It’s not. They may mean it’s easy to write fast when your editor stands up in his cubicle on the other side of the newsroom and glares at you because it’s after 5 p.m. and your story was supposed to be filed before 4:30. [...]
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