How can non-fiction writers up their game? Learn the tricks and techniques of fiction writers! If fiction writers tell stories, what do nonfiction writers do? […]
Nothing inspires a writer more than really good writing. Except, of course, really good motivational quotes about writing and books. Looking for motivational quotes to […]
November is National Memoir Writing Month. It’s the perfect time to start writing your autobiography. It’s not clear to me how November came to be […]
Everybody is looking for a shortcut, but not every shortcut is smart. These AI writing fails show how short-sighted it is to replace writers with […]
Writing is therapy. Many clients bring us stories of abuse, addictions, trauma, illness, crime and regrets. They also bring stories of redemption and victory over […]
If you want more people to read what you’ve written and to understand what you mean, the tips in this plain language writing guide will […]
Writing the plot for a story is never simple. If you are just starting out writing fiction, a template can help you get started and […]
Character development is complex. But in children’s books, and even books for teens, the approach is a little different. Here’s how to develop characters for […]
It’s been said that every story has been told over and over. But characters are unique and refreshing…if you write them right. Here’s how to […]
Too many businesses use nouns to describe an action. That makes your message harder to read. Here’s how to fix that. Speaking in plain English […]
When you write in plain English, you are not “dumbing it down”. You are clearing things up. There are two main ways to make a […]
Itโs about the reader and only the reader. Use โyouโ in your text to give the reader ownership of your product or service, or the […]
If you are writing non-fiction, clarity counts most. Here are four tips to write clearly for effective communication. Before sharing my incredibly useful tips with […]
Sometimes we throw in extra words that add nothing to the meaning of what we are writing. They make it harder toย read your article, book […]
Readability is in crisis. Even the abstracts from studies on readability are virtually incomprehensible. Letโs see what they really say. What is readability? Itโs a […]
The survey results are in! Here are the top challenges writers face, and how some of those lead to hiring a ghostwriter. We are often […]
Any writer can travel in time (it’s true), but to do it well takes effortโฆand a plan. Here is your complete plan to write convincing […]
Alexander Hamilton was America’s greatest and most famous ghostwriter. Here are five lessons he leaves us, with quotes from the musical that bears his name. […]
Some words in the English language take a whipping every day. Here is my pick for the most abused word in the English language. Pop […]
When you really need talent, you can find a creative way to write for your audience. Here are five superb examples of uber-targeted communications. A […]
