Archive for September 2024
Should You Repost Your Old Content As a Writer?
Over nearly 20 years, I’ve written thousands (yes, thousands) of pieces. But I rarely repost. Here’s why I don’t reschedule the bulk of my work. Watch/Subscribe It’s true that social media moves so quickly that giving people another shot at seeing the content is rational. Reposting means you can have a lot of content going…
Read MoreWhat Writers Sacrifice When They Follow Trends
I’ve noticed something over the years about some of the writers who get a lot of reads: They find a topic they can spin from a lot of angles as small new developments continue to come in. It’s often a topic that people are emotionally invested in or can learn from in some way. I’ve…
Read MoreThe Way We Teach Writing Is Bad
You probably remember it. Your English teacher carefully goes through how to write a formal essay, do an outline, and so on. You spend a ton of time on figuring out how to do citations. Aaaaand when you try to get into writing, you realize nobody enjoys that. (Like, nobody.) We do need to understand…
Read MoreTakingdictation.com Goes Biweekly
Dear readers, Those of you who follow my work know that I have maintained a weekly blog schedule for a long time. I have no shortage of ideas and advice I want to share, so coming up with content week after week is easy. What’s not so easy is maintaining a weekly schedule when I…
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