Smart Blogger

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Being a freelance writer for the fashion industry is an exciting idea. Fashion writers play a vital role in the industry because they help fashion businesses communicate their messages and educate the public about trends, styles, and beauty. There are many ways you can work as a fashion writer. SimplyHired. ContentWriting Jobs.

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Publishing Trends

AUGUST 1, 2023

Artie Bennett , executive copy editor, will retire on November 10. Allison Moore has started as an acquisition editor at 8th Note Press , launched recently by ByteDance (owner of TikTok). She seeks writers with a strong presence or potential in the social media space.

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Smart Blogger

AUGUST 9, 2023

Key Takeaways: Mind mapping allows you to see your whole project — and how various bits fit together — at a glance. In case you’re not already familiar with Scrivener; it’s a paid-for piece of software that many fiction and non-fiction writers use as an alternative to a word processor. 20,000 words = short eBook or manifesto”).

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Smart Blogger

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Whether you’re a seasoned freelance writer or a new writer with no experience, freelance writing jobs that pay are still plentiful in 2022, 2023, and beyond — if: You know where to look… You know how to promote yourself… And you know how to differentiate yourself from your fellow writers. That’s where we come in.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

AUGUST 20, 2021

Jack Hart  has spent five decades helping writers succeed, working shoulder-to-shoulder with journalists in newsrooms both big and small and with students at five universities. Writers who’ve worked with him have written national best sellers and won prizes that include five Pulitzers and a slew of other national awards.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Planning a book’s chapters can happen in more than one way, depending on how a writer works. Knowing its goal, a writer knows when the goal has been reached. Intention: “I know exactly what project idea will win the girls over, and sorry, Shannon, but it’s gonna be about me.” Jericho Writers , accessed June 8, 2022.

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 16, 2023

Plus, more companies are outsourcing project-based jobs to freelancers rather than hiring full-time employees. So, in no particular order… Content Writer A freelance content writer creates engaging, relevant, and informative digital content in the form of blog posts, social media posts, website articles, or ebooks.

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The Creative Penn

JULY 31, 2023

Show Notes Tips for being a prolific writer Reasons why authors write darker books Scheduling separate times for writing different genres Creating a successful co-writing relationship What is a series of standalone? Writing was never something that I kind of foresaw as a career because I never thought it was achievable to become a writer.

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The Creative Penn

MAY 29, 2023

Check it out for free or get 25% off the premium edition at www.ProWritingAid.com/joanna John Matthew Fox is an award-winning short story writer, a developmental editor, writing teacher and blogger. His latest book is The Linchpin Writer: Crafting Your Novel's Key Moments. John has courses for writers here.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Excludes workers whose primary duty is editing copy. ”. Grammarly offers a succinct explanation of how a copy editor approaches content: The tasks include checking written material for grammar, spelling, style and punctuation issues before it’s prepared for proofreading. What’s the difference? Take a break. Click To Tweet.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

JULY 15, 2022

Writers can’t be blamed if they’re confused! However, in similar passages in the same book, the writer (or editor) might opt for the extra oomph: “Do it because you’re human!” How is a writer to choose? It was a vinyl copy of  Help! ) With the right scene-setting, a writer can hold back on exclamation points.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Georgina: Like a lot of authors that you've interviewed, I always wanted to be a writer as a child, and I was that kid with the desk in her bedroom, who would sit there and write books, even if it was just on notebook paper. And you do a lot of projects simultaneously, too, but I know that you do a lot of time blocking. We'll see.

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ProBlogger

MAY 26, 2011

Instead, I’m going to suggest something which you might never have considered before: becoming a freelance writer as well as being a blogger. That doesn’t mean flawless (even professional authors have copy-editors) but you should know: how to construct an engaging blog post, with a gripping introduction, clear message, and strong conclusion.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Long before a book is printed, while the text is still in manuscript form, editors at publishing houses speak in terms of word count, not page count. An appropriate word count for a project depends on the kind of book. A picture book editor might think in terms of 0–750 words. What Agents and Editors Want. I have no idea.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

APRIL 12, 2021

Editors and agents who express a font preference most often specify 12-point Times New Roman, an eye-soothing serifed font that is readily available on devices and supports a wide range of special characters. For instance, they might require writers not to put any identifying information on the manuscript so the judges can read without bias.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

JUNE 29, 2021

Plenty of creative writers use “they/them” pronouns (among others) for nonbinary characters. When there’s a chance of confusion over who is being addressed, it’s second nature for a writer to insert a hint, such as the word “two” in the line above. Some aren’t sure about the grammar (“They are” or “They is”?). The Chicago Way.

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