When it comes to writing, we're told the more time we put in, the better we'll get. Yet the quality of that practice is oftentimes overlooked. Here's how quantity and quality affect your writing, and how you find the perfect amount of daily writing practice.
How Fan Fiction Motivates and Inspires Writers
Fan fiction: this is a topic that's largely debated within the writing community, oftentimes overlooked by professionals. However, there are ways that fan fiction can help inspire and motivate new and young writers. Here's how fan fiction can help introduce people to the writing craft and help them improve.
7 Tips to Survive National Novel Writing Month
National Novel Writing Month is a fun time to challenge new and advanced writers alike! Here's 7 tips to help you surive the Nanowriting month challenge, as well as strategies you can use to make it to the end.
8 Easy Tricks to Help You Write Better Emails
Emails: love them or hate them, they have become a standardized way of communicating in the professional world. And because of that, some professionals write a lot of them every day. An employee can easily write fifty or so e-mails a day, especially if they’re constantly communicating with their team on projects. Here’s how you can make your emails sound more professional and pleasant.
How to Make a Comeback After a Writing Hiatus
Have you ever found yourself tired of putting words onto the page? Maybe you've taken a writing hiatus or you're looking to get back into the craft. Here's how you can make a comeback after a writing hiatus.
Hey, English Majors & Writers: Here’s How to Get a Writing Job
very writer and English major always asks, "How can I get an entry level writing job?" However, the journey to finding that perfect entry level writing gig can be a challenge. Luckily there's many ways you can get started in the writing field. Here's the steps you can take on how to get an entry level writing job.
Prewriting Strategies to Save Time & Boost Creativity
When a writer prewrites, they're looking to prepare themselves for what's to come. Whether that's expanding the imagination or getting ready to put thoughts into words, the prewriting process is important to help boost your creativity and give you a direction.
Here's a few prewriting strategies that you can use to start improving as a writer today.
10 Easy Ways to Steadily Improve Your Writing Skills
"How can I improve my writing skills?"
That's the question every writer asks, no matter if they're writing book one or twenty. As writers, we're always looking for ways to improve our writing skills. However, what if I told you that while you can't magically improve your writing skills, there's 10 easy steps you can take to help improve them. Here's 10 ways you can use to improve your writing skills, no matter the level, today.
7 Tips for Starting a Novel That Hooks Readers
Imagine this: a literary agent reads your query letter and decides to check out the opening to your story. You've passed the first test (writing that query letter and getting their attention), and now it's time for them to be bedazzled by your writing.
But how you do go about starting a novel? Here's seven tips on how to write a good first chapter.
How to Come Up With Blog Ideas Readers Actually Want
Sometimes the muses stop singing in your ears, or you're not sure what topic to tackle next. And with so much content on the internet, you might start asking yourself "how can I come up with blog ideas? Especially ones people want to read?" Here's five tricks you can use to brainstorm and come up with blog ideas people will actually want to read.