It can be tricky to edit your own writing, but when you master it, you will have kicked the quality of your blog posts up at least ten notches.
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How to Use Mind Maps to Create Richer, More Complex Characters
Use mind mapping to understand your characters better.
5 Ways Reading Fiction Helps You Up Your Blogging Game
Bloggers with unique voices often are avid readers, too. What is the connection?
The Perfect Storm: When Is It Time to Relaunch Your Blog?
Have you been thinking about relaunching your blog? Here are a few questions to ask yourself.
10 Reasons I Won’t Leave a Comment on Your Blog
I don’t want to leave a comment on your blog. Know why? Here are 10 reasons.
Confronting Fear: The Elephant in the Writer’s Office
Some people say they write only for themselves. Whether that is true or not, whether they put words on screen only to read them back to themselves, I cannot say for sure. But one thing I know. Many writers, particularly those hoping to become published authors, write with the hope that someone, someday, will read […]
‘F Bomb’ Blogging: A Successful Brand Strategy or Just Plain Lazy?
Are bloggers who drop “F bombs” all the time using a smart branding strategy or are they just lazy?
The Hollywood Guide to a Better Blog Tagline
Some of us watched the inflated, over-the-top, “I’m good.” “No, you’re good” Oscars this spring. I did not. Since my daughter was in the biz, the glamour is gone. I do remember, however, seeing the blow-by-blow on the front page of cnn.com. And watching the trailers on the Web, I couldn’t help but think. Those […]