Reading time: Less than 2 minutes This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss why you should charge a flat rate for freelancing… Are you a freelancer who charges by …
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Viewing time: 3 mins. 50 secs. The Write Question is a weekly video podcast all about writing. Today’s question looks at how to get started on a book. If you have a question you’d like me to answer you can email me, tweet me @pubcoach, or leave a message for …
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Reading time: Less than 2 minutes I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of metaphors and similes from Taffy Brodesser-Akner…. I have a friend who used to tell me his favourite movie — by an unbelievably overwhelming …
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute Increase your vocabulary and you’ll make your writing much more precise. That’s why I provide a word of the week. Today’s word: luffing… I have sailed fewer than a dozen times in my life. And while I enjoyed the sport — particularly one outing …
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Reading time: About 6 minutes (but very scannable) Here are my 10 favourite articles or posts from last month, focusing on the most useful, helpful and healthful pieces for writers. Is anyone else a little tired of this pandemic? (Rhetorical question.) I spent this month making an explicit effort to …
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I think every Get It Done member knows that I don’t recommend outlining before writing. But outlining is a very clever trick to use AFTER you’ve written. And you can even get MS Word to help you prepare that outline. I’ve made a video, below, to show you exactly how …
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Reading time: Just over 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post about how long it takes to write… Do you know how long it …
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Viewing time: 4 mins. 18 secs. The Write Question is a weekly video podcast all about writing. Today’s question looks at how to hire a ghostwriter. If you have a question you’d like me to answer you can email me at daphne@publicationcoach.com, tweet me @pubcoach, or leave a message for me …
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Reading time: Less than 2 minutes I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of metaphors and similes from Elizabeth Wetmore… Before devoting herself to writing, Elizabeth Wetmore (pictured above), tended bar, taught English, drove a cab, edited …
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute Increase your vocabulary and you’ll make your writing much more precise. That’s why I provide a word of the week. Today’s word: asymptote… I am drawn to stories on the coronavirus the way some people are drawn to car accidents. Whenever I pass a …
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