Smart Blogger

JUNE 6, 2023

From character arcs that tug at heartstrings to plots that keep readers at the edge of their seats, we’ve got all the insider tips you need, along with some stellar literary examples from the most creative writers in the industry. Such a plot flip captivates readers by breaking away from expectations and presenting a fresh perspective.

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Smart Blogger

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Even a simple use of alliteration like “great gifts for writers” or “words that pack a punch” can add heft to your writing. But did you know many famous writers throughout the ages have used alliteration in their titles? Point of View Point of view is the perspective a writer chooses when writing.

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The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Then I went on to the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop to do a graduate degree MFA in fiction, poetry, and also, literary translation. When I started writing again, it was prose and short stories, which then got longer and longer and became novels. I did a creative writing minor with an English major at university.

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Susan Greene

DECEMBER 30, 2020

When did you first know you wanted to become a writer? I knew I wanted to be a writer from a young age. I was thrilled, but that wasn’t what made me decide to become a writer. I’d like to think that I’m an expert, but in truth I’m often humbled by other writers’ work. I was an avid reader as a kid.

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The Creative Penn

APRIL 9, 2023

And I think as I've grown up and become a writer, it's just the adult version of talking to yourself in lots of ways. Joanna: And then one of the things I'm absolutely fascinated with is the concept of truth with a small t and truth with a big T. I was always talking to myself as a child. So I think that's a big part of that appeal.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The three Cheetah Sheets allow you to refine your critical concepts. The 12 Week Year is based on a wonderfully simple concept: It’s time to replace cumbersome and inflexible 12-month business or marketing plans with 12-week business and marketing plans. It’s prose that makes you go, ‘Huh?’ Timing plays a major role.

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ProBlogger

MAY 9, 2017

Writers have agents and editors. Don’t think you have the resources to hire writers, editors, and marketing pros up front? One concept new bloggers often struggle with is the idea that their blog can’t be everything to everyone. Anna is a freelance writer, researcher, and business consultant. Feel free to get creative.

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ProBlogger

JULY 18, 2012

The table he showed in that post, which breaks down the different sites we guest posted at, and the key messages we presented, points to an important fact about content marketing: planning really counts. So stop thinking like a writer, and start thinking like a marketer. Meet those needs with a concept. Creating your outline.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

In a recent post, Derek Halpern introduces the concept of the thread of discontent. Listening in on a webinar for email marketers, I noticed the presenter played up the rivalry between marketing and sales departments. Shakirah Dawud is the writer and editor behind Deliberate Ink. Derek’s point is well taken. .

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 16, 2023

Publishers seem convinced it’s not enough to distill research into well-written prose. This process was often maddening, since the same anecdote could dovetail with any number of science concepts, depending on how the anecdote was framed. Readers want an intimate story, too. Like it or not, publishers may be right. Or so I thought.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 5, 2012

If you’ve not worked directly with it before, it’s based around the concept of tags or elements. We also want to quote authors, whether that’s some prose, a statement, a callout or something they said recently. Matthew Setter is a freelance writer, technical editor and proofreader. I'd love to hear from you in the comments.

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