Jane Friedman

JANUARY 31, 2024

It was a difficult and strange time to be a working writer. From then until 2022, no matter how busy I was with client work, I always made time to write for myself. The more I wrote for myself, the more others wanted to work with me. Would my resolution about business and money seem crass? Could I jinx myself? It was my turn.

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Elna Cain

APRIL 1, 2024

I mean, that’s what I did and that’s what I taught new writers to do (not anymore, though). Instead of confidently telling the client you can do this work, let them know you haven’t done it but are willing to learn. Every year, more and more companies are seeing the benefits of hiring freelancers over employees.

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Arrant Pedantry

MARCH 22, 2021

It’s important for the students to understand concepts, but they learn a lot more if you give them some hands-on work and then give them constructive feedback on their work. Good instruction in editing means presenting students with real-world editing problems and then letting them work out solutions.

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

I do not believe, as some practitioners apparently do, that a morning’s work is like a fast-moving stream through which one must dare not stop paddling, not even for a moment. In short, do whatever works for you. But only if that works for you. I despise rules. Always have. This is one request I will not honor. Pull ashore.

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Make a Living Writing

JANUARY 29, 2024

However, it can be hard to figure out which ones will help you get closer to your goals or ones that are just a waste of money. It can be hard to advance on your own, which is why a lot of writers sign up for them. When it comes to becoming a paid writer, it can be a good idea to sign up for freelance writing courses.

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Jane Friedman

JUNE 8, 2023

Yet my years as a writer and writing coach have taught me that the movie had a point. Those nos stem from feelings of unworthiness, doubts about our work, and fears that we’re not good enough—which are easy to trigger in a competitive field where you’re expected to cozy up with rejection. But overwork gives them tired eyes.

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Jane Friedman

APRIL 6, 2023

There are not limitless outlets accepting unconventional works like mine. Photo by Alexis Fauvet on Unsplash Today’s post is by writer and nonfiction coach Amy Goldmacher ( @Solidgoldmacher ). Is the desire to get published damaging? As writers, we want to share our messages and our stories with others. Instead of being elated— finally!

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Jane Friedman

APRIL 13, 2023

So I called my good friend Ann Garvin, who taught me how to convey the essence of my story in a few punchy sentences. Laura Bird: Why is it so hard to describe a book in a couple sentences? They have to learn how to market their work. I’d bumble through a response as their eyes glazed over, shinier than two Krispy Kremes.

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Caroline Gibson

MAY 11, 2021

As such, building brands using longer term, emotionally engaging creative work is on the wane – despite effectiveness case studies showing that a balance of brand building to tactical, promotional work at around 60:40 is the optimum way to grow brands. PM: We try very hard.

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Grammarly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

For example, if an instructor forbids their students from citing Wikipedia in their work but uses content from Wikipedia in their lessons, they’re holding their anti-Wikipedia stance in bad faith. Being able to distinguish between them makes you a more effective writer, reader, and debater. Bad faith arguments and logical fallacies.

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 15, 2023

So I asked the folks at Wattpad if they’d be willing to point me to some of their successful writers who are outside of that key demographic, so I could ask them why they contribute to Wattpad and how it’s worked out for them. Most stories on Wattpad are free to read and written in-progress, installment by installment, for an eager audience.

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Ashleyn Writes

JANUARY 27, 2022

At least for me, 2020 wasn’t hard (per se). That was hard. . I only worked 9 months out the year, however. May, June, and July I took fully off for maternity leave … I feel like I actually got back in the saddle August—and worked my tail off until the end of the year. Daily , actually. Taxes, blah.

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Jane Friedman

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Because I’ve taught approximately eighty-gazillion first-year writing courses over the course of my teaching career, I can pretty much predict how the students will respond. I ask my students to show me their “I can relate” moments and then we focus on how that sentence or that section works. They’re a product of craft.

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Make a Living Writing

MAY 9, 2023

It can also give you enough confidence to start to apply to jobs or do some copy editing freelance work. They will need to stay up on the latest copy editing rules and also the preferences of the publication they are working for. Afterall, certificates can be cheaper than going back to school to get your degree in writing. Absolutely.

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Freelance Union

JULY 14, 2023

When you work for other people, they take care of you. This learned dependence often means that when people start working for themselves, they don’t fully know how to use their newfound freedom or manage the myriad responsibilities associated with running a business. Traditional employment conditions us to be dependent.

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Jane Friedman

OCTOBER 26, 2023

I also gave the Whole 30 diet a try and, yes, I modified it to the Whole 5 because I cannot not enjoy a glass or two of wine on weekends, but the point remained the same. My understanding was that I would need to pitch these places myself, knowing that my publicist at the publishing house was already overworked and sick of me. I felt confident.

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Show Notes Finding play and joy in the work of writing How to find joy when writing alone Using metaphor to elevate your writing Bringing place alive on the page Reframing jealousy in a positive way The benefits and struggles of co-writing You can find Sharon at SharonFaganMcdermott.com and Christine at BennerDixon.com. Thank you, Jo.

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Jane Friedman

JULY 27, 2023

Many writers are clueless about the importance of a character arc for their protagonist, but I find that even those who do understand how important it is often still don’t know what it takes to actually make one work in practice. To show you how this works in practice, let’s build a little story, starting with just the plot.

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Content Hacker

AUGUST 28, 2023

created in midjourney with prompt: recreate this person [Julia’s image] as human and half robot, red neon, sitting in a chair On January 16, I shocked 100% of you by telling you that I’d gone and taken a job working for the Dark Side. So why would someone like me suddenly take a role working at a leading SEO AI writer?

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Buffer

AUGUST 2, 2023

I was working at a Venture Capital firm and was feeling the itch to create something new on my own. I’ll typically work extremely hard at a company for some time and then want more for myself. I’ll typically work extremely hard at a company for some time and then want more for myself. ExplodingIdeas.co

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Jane Friedman

OCTOBER 19, 2023

I don’t read fiction to be taught anything. For sure, there may be things in fiction that depict the way things are (or should be) in the world, but if that seems like the author’s main purpose, then for me it’s a hard no , as the kids say. Again: it’s not the what that counts but the how. There are not many such books.

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 24, 2023

Another thing you could do now is work with your university publications and gain skills in writing and hands-on editing. Photo by Matthias Heyde on Unsplash Ask the Editor is a column for your questions about the editing process and editors themselves. Want to be considered? Learn more and submit your question.

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The Creative Penn

JULY 31, 2023

And I was reading through these, and at the time I was a nonfiction proofreader and copy editor, sorting out other people's work, and I was reading these stories just going like these are—like I didn't understand the medium of short stories very well, and obviously, if you're going to start anywhere, start with Stephen King. Joanna: Ah, 2014.

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Ben Settle

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Tell us a quick story about how you or someone you’ve taught has used cold emails to make sales for products. Anyway, here goes: elBENBO: Can you give us an example of how cold email can be used to get new business on LinkedIN JON BUCHAN: I have templates for cold pitching on LinkedIn. These come in two parts. The first is the invite copy.

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Jane Friedman

MAY 23, 2023

Cole—attached to a work suggesting much more for sale than writing advice? Cole ( @JoniBCole ) This story starts about eight years ago, with the arrival of a much anticipated email from the publishing house where the first edition of my book, Good Naked: How to Write More, Write Better, and Be Happier , was in production.

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Buffer

DECEMBER 20, 2023

As the year winds down, it's time to stroll down memory lane and revisit the moments that defined 2023 on social media. From groundbreaking technological advancements to glitzy entertainment releases, this year had it all. But not every trend was a welcome one. So many memes.  billion but also to become a cultural phenomenon.

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Credible Content

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Self-taught are the most experienced and learned people, especially in the world of copywriting. Email copywriting best practices to improve conversion rate. Copywriters prefer different frameworks or sets of copywriting best practices when they are writing email campaigns or web pages. What makes your email copywriting successful?

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 15, 2023

What is freelancing and how does it work? You will likely take on freelance work for multiple clients, maybe working a few hours each week for each. You will likely take on freelance work for multiple clients, maybe working a few hours each week for each. Taught yourself to program? But you’re smart.

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Ben Settle

JANUARY 1, 2024

Maybe it’s time to switch up my email game? Ben, I found you lately and been loving the paradigm shift around daily e-mails. Here’s my skepticism about using it in my business: You’re selling the strategy of selling daily emails by sending daily emails. It’s like the marketers selling marketing tactics. Trying to think through how to do this.

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Neil Patel

DECEMBER 4, 2018

My parents worked really hard as immigrants and eventually, they were able to provide a middle-class lifestyle for me and my sister. But as I was growing up, my parents taught me that showing off only draws more attention and causes problems. You know… one of those images like the one above. My life wasn’t bad at all.

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Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

You need to ensure your copy is doing three things: working hard enough to earn that initial attention from your desired audience, speaking toward a specific pain point or need for that audience, and providing a clear, actionable CTA. How can you craft PPC ads that stand out from the crowd with such a highly saturated market?

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Content Hacker

AUGUST 27, 2023

created in midjourney with prompt: recreate this person [Julia’s image] as human and half robot, red neon, sitting in a chair On January 16, I shocked 100% of you by telling you that I’d gone and taken a job working for the Dark Side. So why would someone like me suddenly take a role working at a leading SEO AI writer?

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Neil Patel

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Millennials taught us new ways of viewing our socio-political world. Every new generation brings new customs, behaviors, and cultural phenomena that shape the world as we know it. Baby boomers brought significant economic influence. Generation Z showed us what the intersection of technology and humanity looks like.

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Neil Patel

DECEMBER 9, 2020

They are taught which patterns to look for initially and will then get better at identifying those patterns going forward. Machine learning is on the verge of transforming the marketing sector. In many ways, it’s already started. According to Gartner , 30% of companies will use machine learning in one part of their sales process by 2020.

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Smart Blogger

JULY 26, 2023

How is AI Transforming the Way We Work? In other words, AI is now a central component of contemporary life and work. These technologies include machine learning , where computers are taught to learn and make decisions, and natural language processing , enabling computers to understand and respond to human language.

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Text Mercato

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Here’s how working with a content writing agency can benefit your business and give you a competitive edge. At what point in your business do you decide to hire a content writing agency? How do you decide which one to choose? Why do you feel the need to have one at all? Let’s start with why!

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Enchanting Marketing

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Living with chronic pain has taught me how to be comfortable with discomfort. Why was being tired so hard for me? We have to do more, work more, party more, hustle more. I’m writing this a few days later, and I’m glad you can’t see me. It’s cold, and I’m wearing a dressing gown over my clothes. I am not a winter person.

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