The daredevil sky diver has a lot to teach writers about risk, planning and going for it regardless of how old you are.
Archives for 2012
4 steps to using mind mapping for story ideas, blog topics
In this guest post, freelance writer Hobart Swan explains how to use mind-mapping software to tap into the fantastic ideas trapped in your head.
Good reads for Oct. 12: What good writing did you read this week? [Discussion]
While I’m traveling for business, I’m asking WordCount readers for the favorite thing they read this week. Please share!
Dear WordCount: What should I take when I’m traveling to report a story?
This installment of the weekly writing advice column looks at the essentials a writer should take on the road. What’s in your reporting gear bag?
Save yourself from getting duped by dishonest sources
Sources lie, as two recent incidents point out. Here are 5 steps writers can take to make sure the person they’re talking to is who they say they are.
How one author wrote a book in 7 months without skipping other freelance work
In this guest post, freelancer and author Erin Flynn Jay shares secrets she used to write her book, Mastering the Mommy Track, without sacrificing other work.