Writing

What is the rule of three in writing? The rule uses the basis that items that come in groups of three are more memorable than other numbers. Literature, movies, and many forms of creative writing, as well as advertising, often use the rule. We all know set expressions like stop, look and listen. The rule…

Discovering how to polish your writing is a matter of learning, checking, editing, and proofreading. When you start writing your first draft, concentrate purely on getting all your ideas down. You shouldn’t worry at all about spelling and grammar checking at this stage. Good writers know that ideas are the most valuable asset in any…

The best writing advice for any new writer is always about getting the basics right and learning how to write well. These apply to all types of writing and publishing. It doesn’t matter if you write a book, an article, an essay, or a blog post. You need to use the same basic writing skills.…

Always be on your guard for the most common writing mistakes appearing in your writing. You might have written and published a perfect book. You could be a fantastic blogger. Your poetry may be astounding. We all make grammar, spelling, and punctuation mistakes when we write in a hurry. But a good writer will always…

Many free Microsoft Word alternatives are available now, so you have plenty of choices. I’m sure you don’t prepare business plans with charts and graphs. You don’t use online collaboration tools or schedule meetings for a group of directors. I doubt you would ever need to create business presentations with 100 slides. You write your…

It hits every writer. What should I write about? It’s late in the day, and you run out of ideas. You could be writing a book or trying to draft a blog post or a content marketing article. No matter what form you are writing, you are suddenly bereft of good ideas. It happens to every writer. So…

Are you wondering about how many words are in a novel for your genre? There is no hard and fast rule. In some ways, it is a bit like asking how long a piece of string is. In today’s publishing world, does book word count matter anymore? If you are pitching a new novel to…

Do you want to know how to write your first book? It’s an old saying that everyone has a book inside them. But this truism is more valid today than ever before. Self-publishing has opened the door to anyone who has a story to tell. New authors around the world are writing and getting new…

What is freewriting? It is a training technique for writers. Peter Elbow is often accredited with inventing this technique. He mentions it in his book, Writing Without Teachers, published in 1973. “The consequence [of writing] is that you must start by writing the wrong meanings in the wrong words; but keep writing until you get…

How many sentences are in a paragraph? If you think ten sentences is a good formula, it’s time to think again. Today’s readers prefer much more space. Short paragraphs are becoming the standard online because they help keep readers’ attention. It doesn’t matter if it is a blog post or a Kindle ebook; splitting your…