When you choose to identify yourself as a writer (which is a choice, no one taps a silver sword on your shoulders and blesses you with this affiliation) people assume your brain is full of stories and ideas. They just know those ideas are waiting to flow down your arm, into the hand holding the pen and flawlessly appear on paper. However, like any other art form (yes, writing is an art form) a sort of creative atrophy occurs. In a business where creativity is overlooked and underpaid, it is easy...

Writing fiction compared to non-fiction is different. But they also involved some similarities that they both share in common. Both writing fiction and non-fiction are forms of writing and both involve telling a story and delivering a final message to the reader. But they also both have some differences that I can offer you with my writing of each style of writing. Also, it depends on the writer on how each writing style shall differ, but every writer does not write both and you should ask them ...

Strong titles are a vital component of online content writing. Learning to optimize online titles are one of the most difficult challenges new online writers face. The surefire tips in this article are tested and proven effective for searchability. They also serve as a guide to help the writer grab reader's attention. Using the premise that there is a real art to title writing, the article offers vivid examples and suggested examples of strong words.

There are many articles available about the benefits and advantages of being a freelance writer or that review particular article writing sites. Negative articles are usually writers having a rant about a site that they have had a bad experience with. This article looks at the negatives and pitfalls that a freelance writer faces on a daily basis. The aim is to make new writers, or those who are thinking about becoming a freelance writer full-time, aware of some of the difficulties that they ma...

This is an article for freelance writers who are new to submitting articles to magazines. Many times a query is requested instead of a manuscript. Many publications and editors do not like unsolicited manuscripts at all. This article shows freelance writers how to write and send the perfect query letter.

There is much more to being a freelance writer than simply writing articles and this is often something that people do not realise when embarking on a new career as a freelance writer. Here is an overview of the different tasks that freelance writers undertake and how much of their time is spent doing each of them.

When people decide that they would like to work from home and chose freelance writing as their career path, there are many mistakes that they make. These often include underestimating the time commitment, over estimating the earnings potential, not knowing where to write and not considering their other commitments. Here is an overview of some of the things to consider before committing to a career as a full time freelance writer.

There is much confusion even for the grammatically astute among us, on which singular, indefinite pronoun to use. When referring to a single unknown person, what is the correct gender neutral pronoun to use? The British use the word ‘one’, similar to the French pronoun ‘on’, but Americans are confused. Do we use the second person (you), or the plural (they), or the awkward he/she combination?

Getting it done and done on time can require self discipline. If you want to be able to pay your bills working as a freelance writer you have to put in the hours it takes to make the money. How much time that takes depends on two things. The first thing it depends on is how much you are making per submission.

Freelance writing on the internet can be much harder work than people think. People often start expecting to make huge amounts of money, only to be met with disappointment. However, there are a few steps that freelance writers can take to increase their earning potential. Here are some ideas on how this can be achieved.

This article will list ten of the most common online writing errors. The purpose of this article is to make online writers more aware of their errors, so they can address the issues and perhaps become more successful at online writing. Although this article is designed for all online writers, it is mostly meant for newer members of the online community.

An abstract will provide readers with a detailed summary of the article, and it will ultimately reveal to the reader the importance of the article. Furthermore, it will help the reader decide if the article will serve his or her needs. The abstract is a very important part of article writing, especially when it comes to high SEO rankings. When an abstract is fully detailed and provides readers with the information that they need regarding your article, it helps promote your article and keep ...

This is an article for freelance article writers which covers the basics of writing a great article. There's more to it than you may think. If you are trying to make a living as a freelance or content writer read on to discover some not so obvious things that many writers over look. Here are some tips for success!

Submitting to a magazine is a process. Magazine markets are each unique. No two sets of guidelines will be the same. If you are a beginning writer who wants to start writing for magazines there is a lot you need to know. Being a beginning writer does give you a slight disadvantage. The disadvantage being that you haven’t been published.

Your success in online writing depends on how much you promote your articles. Promoting articles is a serious job. You need time and a lot of patience in order to promote your articles effectively. The way you interact with the online communities will help promote your articles. Learn the art of socializing and you will see the difference.