Showing posts with label blogging. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blogging. Show all posts

Monday, June 8, 2020

Managing Writing Inspiration



If you're an article writer who has the option of choosing your own topics to write on, there are a few tips that can help you collect inspiration:


1. Typically, a writer's mind is always writing in the same way an artist's mind is always seeing art in nature.  When an idea pops into your head, scribble it down or get to your computer to jot the idea down. 

2. When you read something online that inspires you, cut and paste it and save it into a special Word file perhaps changing the print colour so you know it is something you copied and not your own work. 

I named my file fodder (material that is used for a particular purpose). When I want to get some writing done to submit for pay, I look in my fodder folder for ideas. 


Monday, February 20, 2017

Improve Your Writing Skills


The best way to improve on your writing is to write, then go back in a few days and re-read what you've written. 

A second way is to write, and then ask an outside writer, proofreader or editor to give you feedback.


A third way is to write and submit your work to a site that screens it through an editor.  Then take heed to the feedback, if any is offered.


Blogging is another great way to grow your writing skills.  You are nudged to update your blog, and thus write.


One suggestion of how not to test your writing skills is through contests.  Many contests are set up to earn money off new writers who pay an entry fee.  Your piece may not even be read.  Look for other ways to have your writing viewed and then try to sell your writing, not the other way around!