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Knowing Your Readers
Writing Everyone knows that writing for the reader is the most important aspect of good blogging. Without readers, your blog is practically useless. It’s the reader who makes the blogosphere go round. But who is your reader? Have you taken the time or the necessary steps to get to know who your readers are? Here’s some quick tips and questions to help you find out who your readers are and how you can get to know them. People come from ...
Continue readingImportance of Effective Communication Skills
Writing In business it’s extremely important to have excellent communication skills. The majority of brick and mortar businesses rely heavily effective communication. As a blogger and writer, chances are, your blog is your business and how effectively you communicate with your audience and/or customers has a great impact on how well your business is doing. A crash course in business communications and business writing will help you get your ...
Continue readingQuick Edit and Revision Tips
Writing Revisions and edits are part of the writing process–there’s no way around it. But it’s also good practice to help improve your writing skills. The more you edit your own writing the easier it is to see your weak points and avoid them in the future. It helps you to write stronger. Good editing skills give you a professional edge. People will be more likely to consider you an authority if you edit your work to remove everything ...
Continue readingFree Writing Prompts
Writing Free writing is a great way to improve your writing skills and get the creative juices flowing. Many times, when you try to force your brain to focus on a topic or idea it shuts down and leaves you hanging there, unable to find the right words. By doing free writing exercises with no end in mind and just letting your muse run wild, you free your mind from that sludge. Some writers have the ability to just start free writing without a prompt, but ...
Continue readingBlogging Lessons from a Vocal Coach
Writing I was recently reading an article published by a vocal coach asking vocal students some prominent questions about why they sing and who they sing for. As a writer, I often relate things to the craft of writing. Here’s some questions to ask yourself about your writing/blogging career. The first question asked was who the student is singing for. In this case, I’ll ask, who are you writing for? The answer may appear simple, but have you ...
Continue readingAre You Meeting Your Goals for 2010?
Writing Not long ago the web was full of great advice for setting goals for 2010. Every website/blog you visited touted the same things: -Set your goals for 2010 -Make 2010 your best year -Improve your writing in 2010 -Get more clients in 2010 -Earn more money in 2010 -Tips to set goals for 2010 There was so much information on goal setting and making this year the best it could be that we almost got sick of hearing about it. As I was deciding what to ...
Continue readingWorking From Home: A Distraction or a Godsend?
Writing Is Working From Home Getting in the Way of Your Writing Career? This post could step on a few toes. No worries mate, I’ll be stepping on my own toes as well. Working from home is great. You have all the extra time you need to keep the laundry done, run errands, cook, clean–all those things other people have to do when they get home from a job. It’s a great life. Or is it? Are these things eating into your work time? ...
Continue readingWhat is Plot? Can it Help My Non-Fiction Writing?
Writing Here at BloggingTips.com I generally focus my writing towards non-fiction writers and bloggers. But I am aware that many fiction writers also blog and visit the site. In my post, Using Fiction Writing to Improve Your Non-Fiction Writing, I suggested studying fiction to improve your non-fiction writing. Today I want to cover what some call the most important aspect of fiction writing; the plot. Why do some writers feel this is the most important? ...
Continue readingThe Art of Writing with Personality
Writing I’ve recently written about being too wordy in your writing and using a process to improve your writing. “Write tight” has been the rule of thumb and “written in stone” advice for many generations in the writing world. Writing for the web has changed that concept somewhat. Writing for the web is less formal than writing for magazines and newspapers. Online writers are allowed to show the readers their personal side ...
Continue readingThe Writing Process
Writing Anything that can make writing easier is a blessing, but many writers often approach it by the seat of their pants. There’s nothing wrong with that. Adding some structure to the writing process can make the work move along more smoothly though. Many writers, who use structure, follow certain steps when planning or preparing to write: 1. Determine your audience or purpose. 2. Research: Gather facts and information. 3. Organize the ...
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