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Pros and Cons of Writing Contests for New Writers
As a newbie writer, you often wonder: Can entering writing contests help me to get noticed? Or should I rather spend all my time working on my book? Let’s investigate these contests, giving you the information you need to decide for yourself. Pros: - Prices can vary from...
8 Reasons Why Vibrant Writers Should Write Book Reviews
There are many ways that writers can get their books reviewed. It varies from scouring the web for book bloggers who love reading and promoting authors—but also paid services through book tours with publishers or reviewers for sites like Readers Favorite or Kirkus Reviews. But have...
Should You Add a Prologue to Your Novel?
Your story exists, either in draft or as a plot plan, so if you favor using a prologue, now is the time to ask yourself if you need one. Would a prologue: 1) Provide extra information to enhance the plot? 2) Be a teaser – bring...
When Your Family Hates Your Writing
It feels like the ultimate betrayal: you excitedly announce to family and friends that you want to be a writer, but instead of praise and encouragement, you get much the same reaction that I got when I first announced made this fateful announcement: “Why do you...
Creative Writing Ideas
I have been busy researching different ways to rekindle my mind into creative writing mode. I am working on a novel and have found that I do hit those writer’s blocks from time to time. However, I have found some creative ideas to jog the brain....
How Formal Is Your Writing?
When I teach journalistic interviewing skills to my university students, I ask “What’s the appropriate way to dress for an interview?” It doesn’t always happen, but sometimes an astute student replies, “It depends on the situation.” And they’re right. Similarly, when I ask “How Formal Is...
Help Your Readers Remember What You Wrote
Every writer wants to be read. That’s a given. But even better than being read is having people remember what you wrote, especially if you write nonfiction. Here are four techniques to make your writing stick in your readers’ minds. Use similes, metaphors, and analogies I’m grouping...
Keep it Short and Simple
The acronym KISS is well known. There are several possible meanings for the acronym, but the one that best applies to writers is “Keep It Short and Simple.” Here’s an example. Which of these sentences would you rather read? It is fruitless to try...
Avoiding Logical Fallacies
Writing articles intended to persuade others to adopt a certain position or take a certain action is good writing practice. These types of articles force us to think logically and express ideas clearly. When you write a persuasive piece, such as an editorial, you’ll need...
Tips to Make Writing Easier
A quote attributed to various authors reads, “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” Regardless of who wrote that, there’s truth in it. Writing is hard. It’s hard to develop ideas. It’s hard to develop the discipline to...