Roy Miller's Blog, page 53
March 1, 2018
Don’t Sit Down in the Middle of the Woods
by JW Source link Don’t sit down in the middle of the woods. If you’re lost in the plot or blocked, retrace your steps to where you went wrong. Then take the other road. And/or change the person. Change the tense. Change the opening page. MARGARET ATWOOD
Whose Writing Advice Should You Follow?
by Melissa Donovan Source link There’s a lot of writing advice out there. Some writing experts say, “Write what you know.” Others say, “Make it up as you go.” Some say, “Write by the seat of your pants.” Other say, “No! Start with an outline.” With so much contradictory writing advice floating around out there,s
February 28, 2018
How to Write a Brilliant Twist Ending
by David Safford Source link Don’t you love a great twist ending? Often appearing in the middle or at the end of a story, a twist can completely transform the reading experience into a wild ride where anything can happen. But executing a twist isn’t easy, and if done improperly, can leave your reader feelings
Do Content Writers Really Need to Think about SEO?
by Sonia Simone Source link In my experience, creative writing pros have an endless appetite for writing advice. How to add more color and texture to your writing, storytelling techniques, endless discussions about the serial comma and finer points of usage. Elements like copywriting and conversion strategy? That tends to start to divide people up.s
Thinking about teachers with guns . . . a scene from a novel.
by Ray Rhamey Source link (This scene from Gundown is part of a confrontation between gun owners protesting gun safety laws and a leader that helped enact them. Download a free ebook of Gundown here.) Sam said, “We aren’t safe.” He pulled his son closer to him. “Our schools aren’t safe.” “You want his teacherss
Three Truths About Writing, And How The Writing Gets Done
by terribleminds Source link Writing only gets done by getting it done. The work is the way forward. But what that means is… …not chiseled in stone so much as it is swirled into pudding with an index finger. It’s in flux. Uncertain. How we do the work, and why, and when, and at what rate,s
Education Content Management Companies: College and K-12
by John Soares Source link Education content management companies hire many freelance writers and curriculum developers to create supplements/ancillaries (test questions, lecture outlines, study guides, and much more) for textbooks at the college, high school, secondary, and primary levels. This post is based on Chapter One of my ebook Writing College Textbook Supplements, third edition,whichs
February 27, 2018
7 Tips for Getting Hired as a Freelance Writer from a Phone Interview
by Anne Wayman Source link Freelance writers often find themselves getting hired as a result of a phone interview. While probably less nerve wracking than a face to face interview, if you’re new to being interviewed for a writing job by phone, there are some things you need to know. These include: Understanding what thes
More Than Just a Familiar Formula—a review of Netflix’s Mute on Splice Today
by Michael Davis Source link Read it here: https://www.splicetoday.com/moving-pi... Advertisements
5 Reasons Why You Should Customize Your Resume
by Grammar Chic, Inc. Source link For jobseekers, a single resume just isn’t enough. While Grammar Chic’s resume writers recommend having a single “master resume” you can use as a reference, that document should be tailored to meet the requirements of each new job you apply for. Here are a few reasons why. It Helpss
