Finding Experts Who Want to Help With Your Writing Project
You’ve probably read those acknowledgements at the back of a book: “Special thanks to Nobel Prize winner Niels Ryberg Finsen […]
How to Write Your First Screenplay
Have you ever daydreamed about writing for the big screen? I know I have! Writing a screenplay that gets picked […]
7 Flawed Sentences Redeemed by Commas
The simple insertion, deletion, or relocation of a comma (or two) can alter a sentence’s meaning, so when writing or […]
7 Ways to Beat Writer’s Block
Every writer, at times, has trouble thinking of what to say next. Or what to say at all. The cause […]
Counting and Accounting
This post lists and describes words deriving from the Latin verb computare, meaning “sum up,” that, unlike computer and the […]
Micro-editing: Writing a Very Short Summary, Abstract or Synopsis
As a writer, I have probably learned the most from having tight word counts. In several assignments, each piece had […]
Top 10 Online Tools for Writers
All writers need a helping hand now and again – and having the best tools at your fingertips can make […]
How the Three Types of Conjunctions Connect Ideas
This post defines and discusses the three types of conjunctions (words or phrases that serve as a bridge linking two […]
How to Write a Short Story: Six Crucial Steps
Short stories are tricky to write well. Every word counts – and you don’t have long at all to establish […]
Say No to Your Darlings
Veteran writers often advise aspiring writers to “kill your darlings.” Grisly, isn’t it, but they all say it. William Faulkner […]
Quotation Marks, Apostrophes, and Other Raised Symbols
This post details the function of various symbols that appear the top of a line of type to communicate additional […]
The Freelance Writing Course is Back with 50% Discount If You Join Today
Today we are opening the 2018 edition of the Freelance Writing Course. Over 1,300 students have taken the course in […]