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7 Ways to Boost Your Writing Confidence
Writing can be incredibly rewarding, but it’s not for the faint of heart. It takes patience and tough skin, so you have to be confident in what you’re doing to be successful. That confidence isn’t...

Why Every Writer Should Keep a Gratitude Journal (and How to Make One Work)
You’ve heard the buzz, right? About gratitude journals? Keep one and your fairy godmother will magically appear, boop you with her wand *boop!* and make all of your woes go poof. At least, that’s the...

Querying? Here’s How to Speed Up the Process
Nature photo created by wirestock – www.freepik.com Regardless of whether you’re sending off a short 300-word article or a novel, querying is a major part of a writer’s life. The trouble is, it can take...

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...

6 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...

The SAC Format for Writing Powerful Concluding Paragraphs
Food photo created by freepik – www.freepik.com In my previous post, I covered how to nail introductory paragraphs, particularly for articles. Today, let’s cover how to wrap it all up with fantastic concluding paragraphs. The...

How to Write a Solid Article Introduction Using AMAP
Web and magazine articles are some of the most consumed content in the modern age. But what happens if your article introduction stinks? Because of the sheer quantity of pieces out there, if your article...

5 Ways to Quickly Improve Your Writing
If you want to improve your writing, then by far the best way to do it is to just write, and to do it a lot. There’s no magic quick fix for honing your own...

4 Tricks to Write Faster
I’m a firm believer that writing should take the time it takes and shouldn’t be forced. After all, sometimes life happens. We all have times when we feel like crap or are overwhelmed. In those...
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