Daniel Scocco Picking a title can often be the hardest part of a writing project. Sometimes the title just comes to you, but more often than not, you have to put quite a bit of work into finding just the right one. You may even have to sift through several titles before you find one that sits … Read more
We already published a bunch of multiple choice tests and quizzes in the past. Some were published years ago, though, so we decided to compile a list with all of them. Make sure you haven’t missed any. We’ll be adding new ones in the near future, so stay tuned. Multiple Choice Tests Vocabulary Test 1 … Read more
The image we published last Saturday was quite popular, so I decided to run another one this Saturday. The theme is the same: punctuation. For those who can’t see the image, here’s what it says: An English professor wrote the words: “A woman without her man is nothing” on the chalkboard he asked the students … Read more
It’s Saturday, so instead of our usual writing tip we’ll have some fun. The image below appeared on Deborah Ng’s Google+ (Google’s social network) stream yesterday. Nice huh? For those who can’t see the image, the first line says: “Let’s eat grandma!”. The second line says: “Let’s eat, grandma!”. And the conclusion: “Punctuation saves lives!”. … Read more
We’ll be closing the doors of the DWT Freelance Writing Course this Friday, September 30, at midnight (GMT). That’s within 12 hours, so if you were planning to join, well, do it now! As we mentioned before the course is a 6-week program aimed at people who want to get started making money freelance writing … Read more
Pretty much every week we receive emails from readers asking when the Freelance Writing Course will take place again. Well, the time has arrived. We’ll be re-opening the doors next Tuesday, September 27. It’s a 6-week program designed to give aspiring freelance writers all the knowledge and tools they need to start making money writing … Read more
I met Jonathan Fields last year. We were both speaking at the Blog World 2010 conference, and he also attended a small meetup I had organized for online entrepreneurs. During that meetup I was quite impressed with his business and marketing ideas, so I started following his work. Last week he sent me an email … Read more
Several DailyWritingTips.com posts have focused on, for example, phenomena and ideas named after people, and concepts or objects identified by the names of historical figures. This entry specifically suggests mythological, literary, and historical eponyms that may inspire you to employ such terms in fiction writing as cloaked allusions to characters or things. Think of these … Read more
Over the past months we received many emails from readers who wanted to connect with Daily Writing Tips on social networks. We finally made this possible on the two largest networks: Facebook and Twitter. If you have a Facebook account please visit Facebook.com/DailyWritingTips and click on the “Like” button to connect with us. Once you … Read more
If you like to write and don’t have a blog or website yet, well, you are missing a lot of fun! The feeling of writing and publishing an article is great, and even better is the one you get when people comment on it, recommend it to their friends and so on. Not only that. … Read more
As you probably know the Internet is growing faster than ever, and content is what fosters that growth. As a result there is a strong demand for writers online right now, ranging from copywriters to paid bloggers and magazine writers. That is why a couple of months ago we ran a poll asking our readers … Read more
First of all we wish a happy 2011 to all our readers. Second, we compiled a list with our most popular posts in 2010, so that you can re-read your favorite ones and check if you missed any. Next Monday we’ll resume the writing tips, so stay tuned! What Is Irony? (With Examples): Recently I … Read more