What does a copywriter do?I mean, besides make a lot of money. Let's face it, copywriting can be a very rewarding and profitable career. In fact, many copywriters make six figures without slugging through a full forty-hour-a-week work schedule. Why? Because good copywriters are always in demand. Businesses rely on copywriters to help them sell the things. And their skills allow them to charge higher rates than other freelance writers.Okay, it's a little more in-depth than …
Freelance Writing versus Blogging: Which is right for you?
My work at home journey has taken many a twist and turn down the path, and I've often battled over the choice of freelance writing versus blogging. Which one was better? And why?Truth be told, I love both but for very different reasons. Both offer flexibility and opportunity for future growth. Either one can be a full-time career or a part-time side hustle. Both are challenging, demanding careers and both can be rewarding. And they often go hand in hand. Unfortunately, most of us just don't …
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10 Tips for Self-Care during NaNoWriMo
Being an author is not as easy as everyone thinks it is. Well, I should say that being an author is not as easy as all nonauthors think it is. Everyone seems to think it’s easy to stay home staring at a document on a computer. I imagine some of them picture us sitting with a cup of a coffee in our hands and a pencil tucked behind one ear wearing nothing but our pajamas. However, what they don't realize is the toll that being an author can take on us. And NaNoWriMo almost doubles that impact. …
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End Writer’s Block for Good: The 10 Different Forms of Writer’s Block, and What You can do About Them
Trying to end writer's block?Aren't we all?That dreaded phenomenon that stops creativity in its tracks. It affects hundreds of thousands of people every day, leaving behind a trail of unrealized ideas and agonizing writers.And it doesn't discriminate -- you can fall susceptible to writer's block whether you're writing novels or short stories.It strikes fiction and nonfiction writers alike. Freelance writers, bloggers, creative writers...even ghostwriters.How quickly you can …
Kinky Fiction: Writing Sex Scenes
Writing sex scenes is something that many authors don't even think about (unless they're writing erotica) until all of a sudden they need to know how to write a sex scene. Chances are if you read a lot of books within the romance or erotica genres (or any sub-genre), then you've come across more than a few bad sex scenes. And there's a really good reason for that: writing sex scenes is hard.Writing about sex is hard.Especially for the first time. Writing those steamy sex scenes requires …
Everything Happens for a Reason: Foreshadowing in Fiction Writing
Ah, foreshadowing. Those tiny little breadcrumbs that give the readers something to guess at and figure out. Done the right way, when the plot device comes to fruition, your readers will swoon because they were able to put it all together without it being spelled out to them. No one likes a predictable storyline, but everyone loves to be able to figure out what happens. And this is where knowing exactly how and when to use foreshadowing can help you turn that good story into a …
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