Welcome to the January 25, 2008 edition of Just Write! Steve Osborne presents E-Mail Etiquette posted at TheWritersBag.com, saying, “Steve Osborne, author of “Writing Tips for the Real World,” is a professional freelance writer and writing instructor with over 20 years of experience.” Blogging/Journaling Stephen Dean presents Deciphering Cosmopolitan Magazines posted at Stephen Dean’s Copywriting… Continue reading Just Write BlogCarnival (edition nine)
Category: Tips
Amazing Writing Tips
While browsing around some writing blogs out there, I came across one by published author JA Konrath that talks about Escaping the Vacuum. The post talks about ways to improve your writing during the solitary process of writing a book. There is also posted information about networking, feedback and just tons more that is great.… Continue reading Amazing Writing Tips
Formatting
I was browsing the Absolute Write FAQ on formatting manuscripts for submission. This FAQ is really interesting, as it goes through all the nitty-gritty questions that many people (including myself) have. Here’s one of the top tips I found there: Chapter Start Point Definition: When beginning a new chapter, the point on the page where… Continue reading Formatting
Lyrically Speaking
I’ve mentioned in the past that music is something that helps inspire me to write. I want to share some of these songs with you because even if you don’t like the melodies, you should be able to appreciate the poetry. My favorite band of all time, The Smashing Pumpkins, have a catalog of songs… Continue reading Lyrically Speaking
Just Write BlogCarnival (edition eight)
I’ve found that there are people out there who give out great writing advice and tips. One of these publications is out every week and I’ve decided I’ll post about it and try to contribute. While I’m not in this edition, I’m aiming to be in next weeks. Watch for it on Friday! Welcome to… Continue reading Just Write BlogCarnival (edition eight)
Print On Demand
I stumbled upon this great Newsday article the other day that talks all about print on demand and authors who are trying to get out there. This is definitely worth a read.
Writing Exercise
I know I’m digging back into my High School days, but a good way to get your writing juices flowing is to have a sentence given to you and then you write a paragraph or three. It’s a nice way to jump start because you just make things up as you go and don’t worry… Continue reading Writing Exercise
The Insertables
My untitled story is something that is driving me nuts in terms of length. As much as I hate to call it this, the story is a ‘human drama’ based on a teenager who gets picked on and how he gets through his day. The story has fallen short of the length I want, coming… Continue reading The Insertables
Tools of the trade
When it comes to writing, environment plays a pretty big role. Everything from your computer to the chair you sit in all contribute to the content you put out. Everyone works differently and I have certain things I have going on while the thoughts flow to my keyboard. 1. Music. Music is essential to my… Continue reading Tools of the trade