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3 Destructive Habits Copywriters Should Avoid – Part 2

Welcome back. No time to waste, let’s look at the second deadly sin. Watch Out For Parochialisms For those not in the know, the best way to understand these is to look at an example or two: This 12-week series of seminars was specially developed for smaller and...

Doing More with Less Time - Part 1

As writers, we are faced with deadlines, tight schedules and family responsibilities all at the same time. Yet somehow, some manage to get it done. We all wake up with the same number of hours available to us. How we use this time is what...

Mistakes to Avoid when Writing Children’s Books - Part 2

Not reading children’s books If you do not enjoy children’s books, chances are that this is not the genre in which you were meant to write. If you have barely read any children’s literature in years, this again could be an indication that this is not...

Mistakes to Avoid when Writing Children’s Books - Part 1

They may look easy to write but many editors recognize the challenges of writing a children’s book that children can relate to. If you are an aspiring children’s writer, here are common mistakes to watch out for: Writing as an adult When writing a children’s book, you have...

3 Destructive Habits Copywriters Should Avoid – Part 1

Marketing agencies do it; doctors do it and the very worst people are lawyers. And it really annoys people, to the point of frustration.  A couple of examples: You get told that the patient has suffered an acute myocardial infarction but you don’t know whether he...

Doing More with Less Time - Part 2

Do the most important and hardest tasks in the morning This has two effects. First, you are most active and productive in the morning which means you are in the best mindset to take up difficult tasks. Lighter tasks should be scheduled for your afternoon time...

Stress Coping Skills For Writers

If you are a freelance writer, you can get burn-out, even if you do not have a looming boss and may make your own hours. As a freelance writer, you never know exactly when your next payment is going to be from time to time. Often,...

Snacks For Writers To Stash In Their Desk Drawers

Your energy is down.  Your concentration is weak.  The time is about noon. You are, in other words, 'hangry.' What does this mean? You are hungry and angry. You need a snack!   When you work on an empty stomach, you probably have lower productivity.  Your creativity lowers...

Writing Your First Draft (Part 2 of 2)

Since the first draft is riddled with issues that need fixing, the writer should reserve it for his reading. The first draft of a story is something the writer does not share with friends, family, or a partner to read. It is up to the writer's discretion...

Writing Your First Draft (Part 1 of 2)

For those writers struggling to get their thoughts down on paper, “Just start writing” is often the dispensed advice. The rationale behind it is that it becomes less intimidating to write once the writer sees that he has put down words. It becomes smoother in...