Copy Like an Artist
How to actively improve your work by learning from others. A lesson in the craft you can teach yourself, and a step-by-step guide to improving your writing.
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Writing
The Art of Ruthless Editing
A lesson in the art of editing, and how it can elevate your writing to new heights. Including a writing exercise you can try tonight, to see for yourself how editing can improve your work.
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17 Years Is a Long Time to Do Anything
A little motivation for a cold January morning. I had a reminder today that I’ve been writing fiction for 17 years; that’s got to mean something.
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The Importance of Progress Tracking
With any creative endeavor it can be hard to stay on task and reach your goals. I have created a simple system to keep you productive and help achieve results fast.
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Time Flies: An Exercise In Self Reflection
It’s been exactly a month since the start of this creative journey, so it’s time to reflect on what we’ve accomplished and plan for where this next month will take us.
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Oh, What’s in a Name
To name or not to name, that is the question. That’s enough Shakespeare for one day, but the question remains: Is it best to use your own name for the title of your website, or come up with something witty and catchy that’s easier to remember?
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Two Trains of Thought
What better time to think big! and imagine where we want this career to go. “Make money from writing” is a simple enough statement, but once you delve into the varying avenues that make up freelance work, some larger and smaller decisions need to be made, about where exactly to start and where we want this project to take us.
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Goal Setting and Creative Choice
When starting out a freelance writer, setting achievable goals is integral to success. Here you’ll find my first goals and a template to use to write your own.
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The Start of Something New
Instead of taking a successful creative and looking back on their path, we will take an unsuccessful creative and see what path it takes to get to where we want to be.
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How I Completely Changed My Career From Day 1
Changing your career is a daunting task. But don’t worry, I’ll talk you through the steps I took and help you make the change you’re ready for.
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