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View ArticleTake a Quick Tour of the ProWritingAid Desktop App
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View ArticleIt's not too late to register for the Women in Publishing Summit
Write, Publish, Sell is excited to bring you the Women in Publishing Online Summit, featuring women who are making their mark in every aspect of the self-publishing industry. Besides featured speakers,...
View ArticleHow to Write a Mind-Blowing Plot Twist Like Gone Girl
As an author, don’t you want to create the mind-blowing plot twist that leaves readers begging you to write more books? Maybe the kind that result in big movie deals… Wait, if your writing is a means...
View ArticleHow to Create Your Best Writer’s Life
Writing is a business like any other. You’re creating a product you hope customers will buy and fall in love with. That way, you can continue creating new products people want. Regardless if you’re a...
View ArticleWhy You Should Learn to Tell a Good Story
Stories have been with us since the beginning of time. Before the written word, if you wanted to pass information to the next generation, you told a story. The same is true today. We’re all storytellers.
View ArticleDoes Your Writing Need a Paramedic?
Way back in 1979, Dr. Richard Lanham felt he had to do something about the deadly prose most business people were writing. He knew he could pump verbal oxygen into the near-dead corpse of corporate...
View ArticleRecruiting: The ProWritingAid Blogging Team
We're putting together a team of writers for the ProWritingAid Blog. Team members will be diverse in their knowledge and specialities, but all share a love of writing.
View ArticleIf Your Client Is Any of These Five Types, You’re Better Off with None
If you are reading this post, you are probably one of my bookworm friends who has always loved reading news and novels, discussing serious themes, and then enjoyed writing about it all even more. You...
View ArticleNonfiction Rules! 8 Reasons Why You Should Write Nonfiction Books
I’ve wanted to be a writer since I wrote my first short story in the second grade, so naturally, I assumed I would someday write The Great American Novel. But when I sat down to tackle the task, it...
View ArticleWhen it's Right to be Wrong
The definition of grace, usually ascribed to Jacqueline Kennedy, is making others feel comfortable. We don’t typically associate “grace” and “grammar,” but there are those occasions when it’s perfectly...
View ArticleNonfiction Rules! 8 Reasons Why You Should Write Nonfiction Books
I’ve wanted to be a writer since I wrote my first short story in the second grade, so naturally, I assumed I would someday write The Great American Novel. But when I sat down to tackle the task, it...
View ArticleWhen it’s Right to be Wrong
The definition of grace, as ascribed to Jacqueline Kennedy, is making others feel comfortable.We don’t typically associate “grace” and “grammar,” but there are those occasions when it’s perfectly...
View ArticleIf Your Client is Any of These Five Types, You’re Better Off with None
Freelance writers need to be prepared for clients with all sorts of annoying traits and awkward demands, but there are some that simply aren't worth your time. Here are five types of clients that you...
View ArticleThe Little-Known Secret to a Successful Freelance Business
The truth is, it’s possible to ‘win’; to have a profitable writing business. You just need one thing. Yes, just the one.Can you guess what that thing is?
View ArticleUsing Adverbs: An Easy Guide
Here’s the truth about adverbs. They aren’t inherently good or bad: it’s all in how you use them. Let’s unpack when you should—and shouldn’t—use adverbs.
View ArticleWhy an Editing Tool is Like a Hovering Librarian
Imagine a kindly, bespectacled woman with fresh, minty breath hovering over your shoulder as you pour words out on the screen. Her critical task is to help you make every word choice the best and to...
View ArticleWriting Characters & Making Decisions: "What Kind of Story Are You Telling?"
Let’s look at the four types of stories that Orson Scott Card says comprises every novel: "MICE" which stands for milieu, idea, character, event.
View ArticleHow Not to Write a Sales Letter
Sales letters are excellent tools for companies to generate leads. Whether you’re strictly on-line or a brick-and-mortar business, both snail mail sales letters and emails can drum up hot leads that...
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