Top 10 most common business grammar errors in 2025
The Grammar Monster doesn’t like what he sees in business documents. Let’s publicly flog the worst offending grammar errors. I edit a lot of business […]
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How To Dazzle With Dialogue
Screenplay writer Kristin Johnson offers five key principles of dialogue, with an example of all five from the movie “Steve Jobs”. On February 9 I […]
Three ways to write for the Web – copywriting and online content writing tips
There are three ways to write for online readers. Learn copywriting and how to write content for the Web below. You might have heard that […]
My favorite online research tools for writers
Here’s how I researched material for a book I was ghostwriting. You might like these tools, too. You can’t find everything on the Internet…yet.Β But […]
Writers, just write
Ever wonder how to become a better writer? It’s simple. Sit down at your keyboard and start writing. I have seen this question posed in […]
Point of view – how storytellers create truth
Point of view tells us through whose eyes we see a story. No point of view, no story. This article tells you how to control […]
Story packing: Ara Grigorianβs Finding the Story Beats workshop (spoilers)
There is both an art and a science to setting the pace of your novel. Here is what Kristin learned at the Story Beats Workshop […]
Glossary of writing terms and definitions (Updated for 2025!)
Befudddled by the terms that writers and publishers use? Here is a glossary of writing terms and definitions to help you navigate the lingo. We […]
The Best Worst Thing That Ever Happened
Every hero faces that moment when they are cursed – The Worst Possible Thing happens. It is upon the ruins of that curse that the […]
Meeting your writing muse on the mountain
The exhilaration of writing is met with the fear of leaping into uncertainty. Listen to your muse and jump when she says to. Marvin V. […]
The stripper’s guide to writing
Mila Kunis should have been a stripper in Jupiter Ascending. Every story needs strippers – and it’s not what you’re thinking. I love the movie […]
How to choose the right words when you write
Not all words are created equal. Some are more powerful than others. Some are more precise. Some will elicit the right reaction. Here are four […]
52 more signs that you might be a writer
Being a writer is more than just a profession.Β It’s a special kind of bizarre. Check for these 52 tell-tale signs of being a writer. […]
Write your story like Into the Woods
Writers can learn a lot by analyzing the successful work of others. Let’s take a look at what makes Into the Woods so successful. Amateur […]
How to write a successful research proposal
A research proposal is much like any other proposal. Here’s how to write a winning research proposal. In recent weeks, I have twice been asked […]
Write like a caveman (8 tips to write better in 2025)
What can writers learn from cavemen? A lot, it turns out. Here are a few ways writers can improve their craft by embracing their inner […]
Four writers spill the beans on the habits that make them awesome
It takes more than spelling and grammar to be an effective writer, as these four respected writers explain. Not all jobs are alike, and writing […]
Six ways to write your title for a book, movie, article or anything
At a loss for a title? Whatever you are writing, whether a book, movie or article here are six ways you can come up with […]
The ethics of using anonymous sources
Should you quote anonymous sources when you write? Miranda Marquit explains how professional journalists handle this thorny question. First published in 2014, this article is […]
Government needs proofreading
When we want good spelling, to whom can we turn?Β Well, certainly not the government. Government is the official everything. If government says we measure […]