Archive for April 2023
9 Ways to Know You Have Enough Detail in Your Writing
Detail can make or break a piece of writing. It allows people to get a clear picture and can trigger all kinds of emotional and mental responses. At some point, though, you simply don’t need more. How do you know when you’ve reached this point?
Read More6 Easy Ways to Get Better at Writing
I want to get better at writing. Most other writers I know have that goal, too. They feel obligated to improve because there’s a better chance they’ll make more money. They also want to show everybody else just how rich the craft can be. By far the best thing you can do to improve your…
Read More5 Things Writers Should Never Say
Writers are supposed to be great with words. But there are a few phrases I sometimes hear from those in the profession that, in total honesty, drive me up the wall. These are the top things writers should never say that I hope you scrape from your vocabulary. 1. I don’t know. It’s 100 percent…
Read MoreWriter’s Block Doesn’t Exist. Here’s Why
You know how it goes. You sit down at your laptop or with a notebook, ready to write. Only you don’t. The page stays blank. Nothing happens. For most of my writing career, I’ve called this writer’s block. But lately, I’ve wondered if there even is such a thing. If it’s not writer’s block, what…
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