Tag "Writing"
5 Things Magicians Can Teach You About Blogging
Blogging, Writing At some level, blogging is really just a stage show. We, as bloggers, are up on a virtual stage giving a performance that goes on for as long as we run our sites. Whether it is a stand-up comedy routine or a serious academic lecture, we’re talking to the world and hope that our audience, no matter how large or small, will listen. On that front magicians are masters of the stage show. Using nothing but a few tricks, which can range from ...
Continue reading5 Skills Every Blogger Needs to Excel
Blogging On the surface, writing a blog and maintaining it may not seem like that hard of a job. You set up an account, pick a theme, write some posts and hit “publish”. Pretty much anyone can do it so long as they know how to use a computer and understand the basics of the Internet. However, there is a difference between just blogging and blogging well. If you want to do the latter, you’re going to have to learn a few additional skills ...
Continue readingProofread Your Way To Error-Free Blog Posts
Writing There’s nothing worse than hitting the ‘publish’ button on a blog post and realizing that you’ve made a glaring error. It’s much the same when you write a tweet or a status update, where your only option is to delete it and start again. With most blogs, you can go back and edit, but posts are propagated so quickly now that your error could be circulating in cyberspace before you have time to correct it. The ...
Continue readingBe a Better Blogger with Secrets of a Millionaire Mind
Blogging In T. Harv Ekers book Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, he gives 17 tips comparing the difference between how a millionaire thinks and how poor people think. We’ll take a look at some of these and apply them to building your blog or website so it can grow to the level you desire. These tips are also good for freelance writers or anyone who wants to create success. Success is often a result of how you think. This concept has been covered in ...
Continue reading5 Steps to Write a Link Bait Post
Writing The term “link bait” or “Digg bait” is sometimes used in a negative light, meant to indicate a type of post that is meant to pander to a lower element than most blog posts. But while this can be true and often times is, it is also not always the case. What the term “link bait” actually means is that the post is the type of work others will want to link to. The types of content people want to link to is as ...
Continue readingWriting for the Eye vs. Writing for the Ear
Blogging Being a good writer is more than just following the rules of grammar and punctuation, it’s about understanding how and why the audience reads your work. This allows you to create a work that is engaging to your readers and encourages them to finish every article you’ve written or at least read as much as can be done. However, doing this is not simple and it requires keeping several different factors in mind as you write a post or ...
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 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 readingUsing Fiction Writing to Improve Your Non-Fiction Writing
Writing There are many writers out there who write fiction and non-fiction alike. In the fiction world we follow a basic story structure. I’m no authority on that. If you’re interested in learning about it in depth, please visit Larry Brooks at Storyfix.com. He is a wealth of information on the topic. Learning other how-to methods when it comes to writing can only help you hone your craft. Fiction writers should study non-fiction writing. ...
Continue reading
Dealing with Rude Comments
Writing We all get them. It doesn’t matter how well written an article is, how much you’ve researched and gotten the facts down, there’s always someone out there just looking for a someone to attack. I get my fair share. I’m almost sure I will get nasty comments on this post. Why? I’ve come to several conclusions. 1. They’re just looking for a back link and traffic any way they can get it; even at the expense of a ...
Continue reading