Writing is the backbone of any content marketing strategy. One of the biggest challenges any person who sits down to write is the feared writers block, well here’s what to do about it…
Is it time for you to love your writer’s block? What? Are you crazy? Okay, maybe not love it. I mean, writer’s block is a terrible thing. It likes to sit between you and a deadline. Between you and finishing your first manuscript. Or between you and the publisher’s advance upon delivery of the second book Time to Love Your Writer’s Block (Seriously)
Don’t write with cliches. Is it…
Cheating. No really, the cheating factor is why so many people get irritated when they spot cliché. Leftovers are boring. There are micro and macro versions of cliché, even global versions of cliché, but regardless of their severity, your clichés end up as little more than cheating, leftovers, microwaved vittles pulled from some unnamed dead What Cliché Is
Harper Lee provides you with 3 writing lessons via…
Kellie McGannby Kellie McGann The beloved classic To Kill A Mockingbird has a sequel. Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee was released on July 14th. In its first week of publication, Go Set a Watchman sold 1.1 million copies, the most ever sold in a week by Harper Collins. 3 Writing Lessons from GO SET A WATCHMAN by Harper Lee
I always like examples of how people are pushing the limits of the tech that is available. Here’s a good example of storytelling and writing. Think Instagram is just for images and visual content? See how This Cambridge University student is writing a book on Instagram
How do you ensure that you make writing a habit? Here’s some great advice:
Embed the practice into your daily routine, writing when you first wake up or just before bed to unload any troublesome thoughts, worries or anxieties that might otherwise keep you up. Here are some tips for using writing as therapy from Sian Prior Writing: the therapy for everyone
Can you effect what you affect?
The Write Practice previously explored then and than, and now they are diving into another pair of words that trip up many a blogger. Prepare to venture into the conflict between affect and effect. The primary rule of thumb when it comes to affect and effect is the following: Affect is a verb. Effect is a noun. Knowing this will generally get you through most confusion between these two words (Liz’s afterthought: Effect is occasionally used as a verb, as discussed in more detail in the comments section). Grammar Quandary: Affect Versus Effect
Grab a cup of joe when you write? Did you know that…
Coffee has incredible powers. It has the ability to jumpstart our day and spark amazing conversations with people. In fact, coffee and bacon are the only two items you need to change the world. But there is more superpower in a coffee mug than meets the eye. 3 Ways Coffee Boosts Creativity and Makes You A Better Writer
