Jane Friedman

MAY 14, 2024

Photo by Fallon Michael on Unsplash Today’s post is by author Gina DeMillo Wagner , author of Forces of Nature. The prose has an immersive quality as I navigate complicated grief, investigate his cause of death, and eventually find my footing and place in the world. Still, present tense was a risk and a technical challenge.

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Jane Friedman

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Photo by Aleksandr Barsukov on Unsplash Today’s post is by author and educator Deborah Williams. If you’re a serious writer, chances are good that you have a battered copy of Anne Lamott’s Bird By Bird on your shelf (or, if you’re like me, maybe you’ve committed large chunks of it to memory). Are you talking to other parents?

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Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Today’s post is by writer and literary consultant Grace Bialecki ( @GraceBialecki ). As writers, we know that critiques are an integral part of improving our work. Remember, even if the future of this piece is unclear, creating it has made you a better writer. Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on Unsplash.

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The Write Life

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

If you want to become a poet or a writer, you have most likely come across the Poets and Writers Magazine. It’s a magazine that condenses a lot of helpful information writers need to succeed in their careers. Poets and Writers Magazine currently has 100,000 readers, so there must be something to it.

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Smart Blogger

JANUARY 8, 2024

There are many tutorials that can teach you how to write a blog post. Read through them and you can learn how to craft a perfectly serviceable blog post. In this post — this ultimate, step-by-step guide — we’ll share tips used by professional freelance writers to create spellbinding posts that are adored by thousands.

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Article Writing

AUGUST 10, 2022

Hiring a content writer for your marketing agency is part art, part science and part nightmare. At some point, it becomes a little tempting to log on to any freelance writing platform, post a job description, and then hire the best person who applies within the next hour or so. Hiring The Right Writer For Your Marketing Agency.

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Smart Blogger

JANUARY 18, 2024

Writers have used this literary device for thousands of years to awaken their audience and grab their attention. Writers have used it for thousands of years to create suspense and add emphasis. You’re a good writer. A writer who adds emphasis and emotion to your prose. Great questions. Ready to see how? .”

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Grammarly

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Writers can take advantage of this audible quality using assonance. But assonance is also a way for writers to create rhythm and repetition without rhyming. Assonance can also be sprinkled throughout prose to stress certain words, build a mood, and give prose a poetic quality. The post What is Assonance?

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 23, 2023

Ready to add some interest and flair to your prose? By the time you finish reading this post, you’ll have a solid understanding of what diction is, the different types of diction, and how it can help you be a better writer. Diction is a literary device used by writers to convey their message in a specific style and tone.

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Smart Blogger

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

With the pandemic appearing in the rear-view mirror for most of us, we’re greeted with more options to attend retreats that appeal to any writer. This post will surely meet you with a writer’s retreat that works for your budget, even if you’re stuck at home. Are you staying at home and looking for a retreat?

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Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Photo by cottonbro studio Today’s post is by Tzivia Gover , author of Dreaming on the Page. Not all authors remember or rely on their dreams, but dreamers and journal-keepers are uniquely blessed as writers. Although writers’ dreams are often the exception to that rule.) Write regularly—and better. Build a better relationship.

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The Write Life

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Since it can be hard for a writer to know where to find them, we did the legwork for you. We found 40 reputable, well-reviewed, free writing contests for poets, fiction writers, essayists and more. And if you’re still hungry for more opportunities, we also have posts on writers grants and writing fellowships.).

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 30, 2023

Do you need some pizazz for your prose? Humor is one of the most important tools writers have in their arsenal, as it adds flavor and zest to any writing project. The type of humor that’s used depends on the writer’s voice, audience, and genre. The writers always knew how to keep viewers coming back for more.

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Jane Friedman

JULY 26, 2023

Photo by Gaetano Cessati on Unsplash Today’s post is by author Amy L. Choosing the right point of view (POV) is arguably the most influential choice a writer makes. In the hands of a skilled writer, there’s no more fun place to hang out. “I This rule straps the writer into an exquisite straitjacket.

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 23, 2024

Photo by ConvertKit on Unsplash Today’s post is by writer and book coach Amy Goldmacher. I did have a long list of things I wanted to accomplish: revise an old project and start a new one; write a newsletter/blog post, draft two essays, work on marketing, and so on. Ah, a writing retreat. Doesn’t the idea sound amazing?

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 9, 2023

This post is going to be your go-to resource. But writers can also use an alliterative phrase to emphasize a passage or develop a certain tone by repeating a similar sound. Ready to see how contemporary content writers artfully use alliteration to emotionally connect with their readers?

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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. The post Creative Writing: 10 Secrets to Craft a Spellbinding Story appeared first on Smart Blogger.

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Jane Friedman

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Photo by Franco Antonio Giovanella on Unsplash Today’s post is by author Joni B. But am I a humor writer? As a writer, however, I rarely paid attention to this reality. For starters, it has helped sharpen my prose. Cole , author of Party Like It’s 2044 : Finding the Funny in Life and Death.

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Jane Friedman

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Step up your writing game and meet fellow writers with The Deep Dive Workshop, a 10-week series from the podcast hosts of The S**t No One Tells You About Writing. Each week you’ll hear from expert writers and editors, followed by workshops led by Bianca, Carly or CeCe. I’m a beginning writer. Work from the foundation up.

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Grammarly

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Some elements that you’ll find in creative nonfiction include: 1 Scene setting Writers focus on the tangible details about a time and place to immerse their readers in a scene. By using different narrative structures, the writer can control the pace at which events unfold and draw the reader further into the story.

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Grammar Underground

MAY 15, 2023

See if you can tell which phrasing for a light feature article was penned by the writer and which is the edited version. If you had this reaction, congratulations: You have a better sense of language and communication than the real-life editor who changed “a lot” to “with regularity” — much to the writer’s chagrin. It’s stuffy.

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Grammarly

OCTOBER 4, 2023

For writers and readers alike, it can be difficult to tell the difference—especially when the two genres often intersect. Fiction refers to literature that is not grounded in real-life events but is made up or created from a writer’s imagination. This example illustrates the problem of distinguishing between fiction and nonfiction.

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Jane Friedman

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Photo by Steve Johnson Today’s post is by writer, podcaster and editor Wayne Jones. One of the characters in the great short novel Lord Nelson Tavern (1974) by Canadian writer Ray Smith dismisses Jane Austen because all she wrote about were “the absurd concerns of silly small-town girls in England around 1800.”

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Jane Friedman

JULY 19, 2023

Photo by Noah Buscher on Unsplash Today’s post is by book coach and Enneagram teacher Dani Abernathy. Writers aren’t supposed to put too much of themselves into their story, right? It’s not your protagonist, or your plot, or your prose. Your impact Most writers don’t think about the impact they want their writing to have.

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Grammarly

JANUARY 24, 2024

Discourse can include fictional and poetic works as well as nonfictional prose. In fact, it’s organized into three categories: Written discourse: Composed of written works like essays, blog posts, and books. Sometimes, discourse writers have additional goals, like informing, persuading, or evoking empathy in their readers.

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Grammarly

MARCH 7, 2023

uses iambic pentameter to give the prose a more subtle musicality. If you’re interested in learning more about the fundamentals of poetry, check out this blog post ! Writers today use iambic pentameter for a variety of reasons. Writers use iambic pentameter for tradition, rhythm, or certain effects like emphasis.

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Smart Blogger

APRIL 14, 2023

But there are ways to accelerate the process… Check out this epic post on how to start a blog to find out more. Here are some examples of companies looking for writers: NobleWorks Cards Blue Mountain Arts Oatmeal Studios Finally, there’s one big route to fame and fortune (OK, just fame) which we’ll talk a little more about next.

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Neil Patel

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Created by OpenAI, GPT-3 content generators have polarized marketers and content writers. Minimal Adjustments Needed Previous versions of GPT (and other AI tools) have needed a lot of adjustments from human writers and editors to make them sound, well, human. So, who is right? Can GPT-3 content help you boost your Google ranking?

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Grammarly

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

People are naturally attracted to rhymes, so writers and orators take advantage of this literary device to make their work more delightful. However, other works—including novels , plays, and even news articles —can use rhyming to add emphasis or simply to make their prose more fun.

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Jane Friedman

JUNE 20, 2023

Photo by Akhilesh Sharma on Unsplash Today’s post is excerpted and adapted from the recently published Build a Better Business Book: How to Plan, Write, and Promote a Book That Matters by Josh Bernoff ( @jbernoff ). She sounds like a lot of the writers I work with.

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Grammarly

JANUARY 23, 2023

An epigraph is a short quote that a writer uses to set up the literary work that follows. By introducing the story with this reference, the writer prepares readers to enter a world full of disruption and disorder. Writers use epigraphs for different reasons. These famous lines are the book’s epigraph.

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Grammarly

DECEMBER 7, 2022

That person had some help from another writer, a ghostwriter. . literary prose. blog posts. Famous writers sometimes hire ghostwriters to keep producing work when they don’t have the time, ability, or interest to continue writing themselves. Several writers are contracted to create a series of books under one pen name.

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 30, 2023

Photo by cottonbro studio Today’s post is by book coach Robin Henry. Writers are frequently advised to read more to improve their writing. You’ll find books on this topic, such as Francine Prose’s Reading Like a Writer and How to Read Like a Writer by Erin Pushman, but they tend to take a generalist approach.

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Grammarly

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Writers use consonance to make their words more engaging, or to stand out. Because of its close relation to rhymes and rhythm, consonance is used in all types of poetry and music, as well as prose writing to a lesser extent. The post What Is “Consonance”? What is consonance in poetry?

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 7, 2023

Or maybe writer’s block? It doesn’t matter if you’re halfway through writing a book, sweating over social media posts, or journaling about your own life, all writers get stuck for creative ideas sometimes. List posts are one of the most popular forms of blogging. Boy, are you stuck! But don’t worry. Turn off your phone.

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Contently

APRIL 13, 2023

For example, Paul Roetzer , the CEO of Marketing AI Institute, recently claimed in a podcast that generative AI reduces the average blog post writing and production time down from seven hours to two. A blog post of 1,000 words or less? Do you want conversational prose, technical writing, or sector-specific terminology?

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Smart Blogger

MAY 11, 2023

Ever wondered how great writers consistently produce engaging content? It might include a blog post (like the one you’re reading now), video or podcast scripts , social media posts , ebooks , white papers , press releases, web pages, and the like. Then you can write a blog post that hits ‘em right in the feels.

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