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Suggested Popular Blogging Ideas (Part 3 of 4)

10) Product reviews Reviewing products is another popular niche that can drive traffic to your site. Consumers want to make sure that they’re getting the most out of their buck before purchasing a product or using a service. They turn to trusted product reviews. You can make...

Suggested Popular Blogging Ideas (Part 2 of 4)

5) Ultimate Guides On the other side of the spectrum, your excellent grasp of a subject matter can help people further hone their expertise in a particular area. Ultimate guides are more challenging to write because it often requires backing your article with research, statistics, and references to...

Suggested Popular Blogging Ideas (Part 1 of 4)

Is blogging dead? It depends on who you ask. Those who are making a profitable career in blogging will tell you it’s alive and well. If you’re reading this, you’re probably considering blogging as a side hustle or a potential full-time career. Maybe you know...

Understanding Memory Loss, Impairment, and Memory Improvement Part 2

Vascular Dementia Vascular dementia is a form of memory loss, which is caused by the loss of nerve cells in the brain that occurs after a stroke (Novitzke, 2008). This particular form is so severe that it causes the patient difficulty with their day-to-day life functions...

Understanding Cognitive Psychology and its Research Methods

In my “Need for Psychology Understanding” article, I wrote about how almost all fiction writers need at least a basic understanding of psychology in order to write realistic content, dialogues, characters, and relationships. A lack of psychology understanding also sometimes causes writers to use a...

Four Things to Consider When Creating a Book Series

Readers love book series. Publishers do, too. For the author, this could mean creating a world that will engage characters, a giant puzzle that has to be solved, one created with clues. For the author, it also means creating characters that readers will want to...

Understanding Memory Loss, Impairment, and Memory Improvement Part 1

In my “Need for Psychology Understanding” article, I wrote about how almost all fiction writers need at least a basic understanding of psychology in order to write realistic content, dialogues, characters, and relationships. A lack of psychology understanding also sometimes causes writers to use a...

Handling Character Dialogue (Part 2 of 2)

4) Silence speaks volumes Sometimes silence is the best response. Silence creates tension and makes the reader anticipate what will happen next. Silence is powerful because the reader has no idea or can only guess what the character is thinking. Silence can set the mood for...

Handling Character Dialogue (Part 1 of 2)

My officemate Jan loves to play Magic: The Gathering digital collectible cards. He’s very competitive and has earned money from national competitions. I can sense the passion in the way he explains the rules of the game to dunces like me. He talks about his...

Learning to Take Constructive Criticism

When I first started writing, I had a handful of beta readers, all related to me. They’d read my work and say, “I loved it! It was so good!” I’d walk away and pat myself on the back. I’d think, “Well, what can I say?...