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Category: Writing and the Writer
…and talking about Rip-off…
This is my newest find, fresh off a job board for freelancers: "$0,004/word. 2-5 News Article Rewriting" Seriously. SERIOUSLY????
All within Reason (aka “The Ripoff-Artist”)
Imagine you are the chef and owner of a rather decent restaurant. One day, you read a post by somebody who is looking for a good meal, a special multi-course meal. This somebody, they have a rough idea about what they want to eat, they even have drafted a recipe but need a pro to… Continue reading All within Reason (aka “The Ripoff-Artist”)
What is wrong with this one, hm?
I have just found this (not!) cute little add, and I quote (1:1): "want high quality article writers for my team $1.5 per 500 words" Seriously!?
Check the Tension Curve of your Manuscript
A great and simple method to test and visualize the tension curve of your novel: Rising Tension.
A handy Guide to Punctuation Marks
Here is a simple example sentence by Noemi Tasarra-Twigg on Freelance Writing Gigs: I had a sleepless night thanks to Susan Cain’s “Quiet” Question: Where do you put the period? Inside or outside of the quotation marks? I thought I knew. Guess what: It seems I was wrong. Part of the answer seems to be:… Continue reading A handy Guide to Punctuation Marks
About Time Management – not only for Writers
I just found this article about time management over at the Harvard Business Review - and since I am sort of prone to time management issues as well...
Getting Writing Jobs with Twitter
I have just stumbled across this on "Freedom with Writing", which is about to become one of my favorite writing websites, and it seems like an interesting read...
Emily Harstone has “An Argument for Writing Short Stories”
...and she has written it down over at "Authors Publish", one of my recently discovered "haunts". And in case you are wondering... yes, it seems they accept submissions as well.
About Authors and Internet-Stars…
Sigh. Zoella & Co. Quote: "By churning out ghostwritten stories and slapping a famous face on them, publishers are doing a disservice to the industry, authors and readers." ...an interesting article by Kathryn Lindsay, and a topic that is probably not without controversy... I daresay it is written in xoJane's column "Unpopular Opinion" for a… Continue reading About Authors and Internet-Stars…
Why Good Writing Begins and Ends in Poetry
What does the fabric consist of that makes a good writer? I daresay, one ingredient is the love of language. Having said that, I really like this article and the way the writer defines (and finds) poetry…
About 15 years ago, as I worked on the final stages of my dissertation, I often got stuck (as people working on dissertations tend to). Sometimes days would pass without my producing anything. But eventually, I would remember my foolproof method for getting unstuck: reading and writing poetry.
Let me note for clarification that poetry had nothing to do with my dissertation subject. I wrote a very social-sciency study of students in a freshman composition class. From a semester of observing, reading papers, and interviewing students, I crafted a set of case studies trying to explain why some of the students gained more than others. My final product reads way more like anthropology than it does like Nikki Giovanni.
Nevertheless, I turned to poetry while I wrote, as I have turned to it many times before and since. And wherever I see brilliance in writing, I find elements of the…
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When Mr. Brett tried to consult Mr. Holmes… (just a fantasy, y’all)
I have just been digging through my archive and came across this... a few lines from the age of my hardcore fangirling days, namely swooning about the one and only Jeremy Brett - and Sherlock Holmes, the character he used to play so marvelously. This is actually an unfinished draft for a piece of parody… Continue reading When Mr. Brett tried to consult Mr. Holmes… (just a fantasy, y’all)
Reassurance
Come rest against my shoulder, The sun is setting soon. So I can count the stars for you And we can watch the moon. I know that you are weary. Not easy is the road. So rest against my shoulder, Lay down your heavy load. No, I can't take your burden And carry it away.… Continue reading Reassurance
Perception
I did not perceive myself as beautiful... ...until I saw my reflection in the mirror of your eyes. ~~~
(Writing) Contests and Participating Fees
Hmmm... so an organisation/company/private person establishes a writing contest. And offers prize money. YAY! BUT... in order to participate, you need to pay a participation fee. This seems to have developed into a rather common practice nowadays. Now... ...is this a legitimate way to finance the contest? ...or is this just another way of getting money… Continue reading (Writing) Contests and Participating Fees
Challenge
Eyes lighting up whenever you speak Sleep that will not come Smiles only for you Voice softly saying your name Anger that never lasts Company always preferred Love insufficiently disguised you see do you dare to observe? ~~~
Bandstand
On a beautiful day they would walk in the park Where the music was playing until after dark. And the people would come there to laugh and to dance And the violins would play there for fun and romance. A couple is walking and crossing the lawn And he’s taking her hand for a dance… Continue reading Bandstand
Zeit
Zeit Man hat Dir gesagt, dass Zeit alle Wunden heilt. Also setzt Du Dich hin vor die große Wanduhr und zählst Sekunden Minuten Stunden werden zu Tagen. Und die Zeit vergeht und Du sitzt und wartest, beobachtest das Zifferblatt und wunderst Dich, dass nichts mit Dir geschieht.
The One-Sentence-a-Day-Strategy
I have a confession to make: I can sometimes be verrrrrrrrrrrry slow about my writing. Often... I mean, I find myself in total awe when reading about the supposedly typical working day of other writers, who can write for hours and hours and somehow manage to produce content that is thousands of words worth -… Continue reading The One-Sentence-a-Day-Strategy
Connecting your (Marketing) Content with the right Audience
a.k.a. "Why No One’s Reading Your Marketing Content" by Jayson DeMers, published by HBR.org So - you've written a great text (and maybe it is even SEO-optimized). But what else can you do to get more people to actually read it? How can you improve the distribution of your content? Well, you might get a… Continue reading Connecting your (Marketing) Content with the right Audience
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