Elna Cain

JANUARY 1, 2023

Many writers in my Writeto1k Facebook group are discussing intentions rather than resolutions. When starting as a beginner freelance writer , one thing that can help you stay on track and make a living is creating a client ladder. When you read more, you simply become a better writer overall. Create a Client Ladder. Read More.

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Jane Friedman

MAY 30, 2024

Photo by Google DeepMind Today’s post is by Maggie Langrick , publisher at Wonderwell Press. In my role as founding publisher at Wonderwell Press, I meet many aspiring authors who are stuck on the question of whether to write a how-to book or a memoir. Enter the “memoir with a message.”

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 24, 2024

Moehringer, ghostwriter of Prince Harry’s mega-selling memoir Spare, published a revealing peek into the intimate dance between author and writer. The bond between writer and author is intimate, and uncomfortable as often as it is joyous. Few of those present set out to be ghostwriters, but fewer still regretted it.

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Make a Living Writing

AUGUST 14, 2023

With so many tools for writers, a One Stop For Writers review is past due. Their work in One Stop For Writers is profound, and reviewing it is a must. In this One Stop For Writers review I cover it all. What is One Stop For Writers? These two established authors know what it takes to create an engaging story world!

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Elna Cain

JANUARY 12, 2023

Are you trying to figure out how to become a content writer? Content writers are basically freelance writers that create written content for various industries. While most content writers write for businesses to boost their online presence, other sectors, such as the medical and legal industries , will also hire content writers.

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Content Marketing Institute

JUNE 1, 2018

Great storytellers come from all sorts of places. Great storytellers come from all sorts of places, says @EditorStahl. storytelling Click To Tweet. Let’s take a look at the secrets to their storytelling success. Great storytellers collaborate. He’s an actor, a producer, a director, and a writer (phew!).

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Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This month’s Ask the Editor is sponsored by Legacy Launch Pad’s Bestselling Book Bulletin. Sign up to receive a bulletin every Thursday morning that includes one answer to a publishing question, one publishing tip, one publishing resource and one bit of publishing advice. Storytelling. None were new writers.

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Grammarly

APRIL 9, 2024

The history of epistolary novels Since the letter predates the novel, it was common for writers to include letters as part of their narratives when novels first emerged in the 16th and 17th centuries in Europe. Writing a book is not an easy feat, and writing an epistolary novel can be especially challenging.

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The Write Life

JUNE 16, 2022

Interested in learning how to become a writer? When most people think about professional writers, they imagine someone in a cabin in the woods, typing away on an old-school typewriter. It’s not just books! The possibilities for becoming a writer are truly endless. How to Become A Writer – The Options.

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Smart Blogger

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Any writer can get up to speed with this literary device by examining a few anachronism examples — we promise! Like: Why would a writer use anachronisms? But when it happens, writers risk yanking the observer right out of the story. Take a look at their books “Monday Begins on Saturday” and “Hard to Be a God.”

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Photo by John Schnobrich on Unsplash Today’s post is by writer Mirella Stoyanova ( @mirellastoyanova ). I retitled it to make a different point, one that I deeply hope more writers truly grasp and understand, for their sanity and success. Note from Jane: Mirella’s original title for her piece was “I’d Rather Be Writing.”

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Smart Blogger

JULY 27, 2023

Looking for content writer jobs that pay well and offer flexibility? As a beginning freelance writer, the opportunities are vast and varied. And how do you prepare yourself to become a successful content writer? Understanding the Role of a Content Writer What exactly does a content writer do, and why are they important?

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The Write Life

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Storytelling relies on great stories (surprise), told in an engaging manner and with quality writing. Business plans for freelance writers are simply documents of your goals for the upcoming years (usually 3-5). The quickest way to write your business plans as a freelance writer is to use a business plan template or software.

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Credible Content

JANUARY 21, 2023

Dr. Roberts Cialdini has written a complete book on the topic of persuasion: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. The book lists multiple principles you can use to influence and persuade people through copywriting. You use a mix of language and storytelling to create an emotional connection with your audience.

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Ann Handley

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Source: Wiley A version of this story appeared in Total Annarchy, my fortnightly newsletter that helps you be a better writer, storyteller, marketer. this week when writing sales copy for the dust jacket of my new book. They flip open the book and read the first few lines. I learned that room-to-grow lesson (again!)

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The Hoth

MARCH 10, 2023

One user even got ChatGPT to write a 30-page children’s eBook that he self-published through Amazon. All this buzz has people asking an important and rather scary question – will AI writers make human writers obsolete? However, NLP is only half the equation for AI writers like Jasper and ChatGPT. How does AI writing work?

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Jane Friedman

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Today’s guest post is a Q&A by Sangeeta Mehta ( @sangeeta_editor ), a former acquiring editor of children’s books at Little, Brown and Simon & Schuster, who runs her own editorial services company. Defining “copyediting” and “proofreading” was a straightforward task that sparked little debate.

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 17, 2023

Comics have a long history of self-publishing and finding readers through conventions and web comics. I personally know many cartoonists who started out by self-publishing and later found an agent more organically through networking or being “discovered” through a convention or anthology. Why have an agent? Let’s ask for double that.”

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Constant Content

JULY 31, 2023

Take note of their storytelling techniques, character development, and use of dialogue. Being open to constructive criticism from established writers and editors is crucial. 5) Networking and Building Connections in the Publishing Industry Building a solid network within the publishing industry is crucial for aspiring ghostwriters.

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Smart Blogger

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Today, the synopsis has become an essential tool in several fields, adapting its role to the needs of modern storytelling and communication. In Novels : Authors use synopses to pitch their books to publishers or literary agents. A publisher might look for different elements than a film producer or an academic committee.

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 21, 2018

If you’re looking for a holiday gift book to advance the recipient’s content marketing skills, I have good news. During 2018, authors and publishers created some of the most helpful and sophisticated content marketing books. In addition, some acclaimed authors returned with new books. Drivers of content marketing.

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Jane Friedman

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Ditch the index cards and unleash your storytelling with Plottr – the #1 rated book outlining and story management software for writers. A lot of inadequacy that writers feel is driven, IMHO, by advice givers.) One of the reasons writers avoid writing is that we don’t know next steps on a writing project.

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Publishing Trends

AUGUST 1, 2023

Edmison/Harper Literary Scouting has been appointed North American scout for French publisher Fayard. She was previously senior publicist at Blackstone Publishing. She was previously sales manager for James Patterson Books at Hachette. She most recently worked at Gallic Books for more than 11 years as deputy managing director.

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Ann Handley

JUNE 3, 2021

Image Cred: Powell’s Books. A version of this story appeared in Total Annarchy, my fortnightly newsletter that helps you be a better writer, storyteller, marketer. > *. “How do you know when the time is right to draft your first book? You eye a certain book tucked on a shelf. What books?

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Jane Friedman

JUNE 15, 2023

Photo by Dan Meyers on Unsplash Today’s post is by regular contributor Susan DeFreitas ( @manzanitafire ), an award-winning author, editor, and book coach. She offers a wide range of courses for writers, including Story Medicine: Better Stories for a Better World , enrolling now for July 10–August 4. It has to have a sense of meaning.

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Jane Friedman

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Ditch the index cards and unleash your storytelling with Plottr – the #1 rated book outlining and story management software for writers. From the writer: I’ve had questions whether to present this as literary fiction with magical realism or magical realism with a literary bent. It also features first-page critiques.

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 29, 2023

Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash Today’s post is excerpted from Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published by Estelle Erasmus. Almost all news outlets have op-ed sections, where writers not affiliated with the publication’s editorial board can contribute.

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Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Countless works have been inspired by both and represent great repositories of raw material for books, poems, movies, plays, songs, and more. Each of my published books was birthed from the pages of my notebooks and is peppered with snippets of dreams and morsels of dream wisdom. Dreams resist writing. Play with words.

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 10, 2023

In this post, we’ll cover the different niches available to freelance writers, and give you guidance on how to choose the right one for you. Which should you focus on when you’re a new freelance writer? Prospective clients are willing to pay a higher rate to writers who understand their industry and their audience.

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Jane Friedman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Today’s post is by regular contributor Susan DeFreitas ( @manzanitafire ), an award-winning author, editor, and book coach. Needless to say, books that don’t sell are not the type of books agents and editors are interested in. But published novels that actually do so are rare. 22, Excellent Openings.

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Content Writing

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Writing is an art where the writer paints his ideas using a pen. Content writing is all about writing copies in the form of product descriptions, blogs, articles, e-books, flyers, emails, and brochures to describe products, services, and other collaterals in electronic form. It is an inherent quality that can only be altered by others.

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Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

This month’s Ask the Editor is sponsored by Legacy Launch Pad’s Bestselling Book Bulletin. Sign up to receive a bulletin every Thursday morning that includes one answer to a publishing question, one publishing tip, one publishing resource and one bit of publishing advice. It can be jarring.

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Grammarly

AUGUST 16, 2023

A novel is a book-length story. This is what separates a novel from a book : While a book can be any bound piece of writing, a novel is a specific type of book that tells a detailed fictional story. These details are part of the novel’s narrative, which refers to the novel’s storytelling.

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Jane Friedman

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Ditch the index cards and unleash your storytelling with Plottr – the #1 rated book outlining and story management software for writers. A lot of inadequacy that writers feel is driven, IMHO, by advice givers.) One of the reasons writers avoid writing is that we don’t know next steps on a writing project.

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Words Matter by Wix

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

To become a writer, you need a unique voice. Second, your writer’s voice provides that particular authenticity in storytelling every reader craves. Follow our step-by-step plan to become a successful writer, while also making money from it. Is writing a viable career? hides huge discrepancies. hides huge discrepancies.

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iWriter

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Identifying Your Customers’ Pain Points A content writer uses various methods to identify customers’ pain points. Using Storytelling to Illustrate Pain Point Scenarios This approach allows you to connect with your readers on an emotional level and make them feel understood, ultimately building trust and credibility.

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Publishing Trends

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Walker has been named VP, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Association of American Publishers. Martin’s Publishing Group. Melissa Posten , previously Children’s Book Buyer and Director of Inventory at The Novel Neighbor , joins as Telemarketing Account Manager, Southern Region. Most recently she was Art Director at Hello!Lucky.

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