Buffer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Copywriters call it a 'hook,' and learning how to write social media hooks can be the difference between your followers scrolling past your post or stopping in their tracks to see what you have to say. Thankfully, you can write hooks that are both accurate and enticing without resorting to sensationalism. 

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Freelance Writing Jobs

JULY 23, 2024

There’s a line drawn between general content writing and more specific niches (e.g., PR writing , news writing, and even health insurance writing ). However, nothing can be more difficult than legal writing due to the nature of its content. What Is Legal Writing? So, let’s get started!

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Make a Living Writing

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Did you know you can earn money by finding greeting card writing jobs? Our guide below covers everything you need to know about freelance greeting card writing jobs, including how much you can make, which companies are looking for writers, how to land the gigs, and more. How much do greeting card writing jobs pay?

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Grammarly

MARCH 23, 2025

Brainstorming is a powerful way to spark creativity and generate ideas in the writing process. In this post, we’ll explore brainstorming, its purpose, key principles, different brainstorming methods, and its role in the writing journey. For example: Fiction writers might use it to develop characters and plotlines.

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Enchanting Marketing

JULY 2, 2024

Especially as a writer. So, for years, I’ve studied writing techniques intensely. I wanted to understand how to hide my boringness, how to write powerful sentences, how to make my words sparkle, how to be engaging. It’s probably the simplest way to write with flair, and make your sentences hop, skip, and dance.

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Arrant Pedantry

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

There are several other firsts in the new edition, but for any concept to make it into the Manual , it has to be something that writers and editors might encounter as they get their words and images ready to publish. The 18th edition is also the first to cover emojis—mainly in terms of Unicode but also relative to sentence punctuation.

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Kayleigh Moore

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

make you a better writer. Writing serves as a bridge between internal thoughts and external communication. Exceptional writing, therefore, is the result of exceptional thinking. Exceptional writing, therefore, is the result of exceptional thinking. I have a few thoughts on this. Let’s start at a high level, though.

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Express Writers

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Most of these are likely lacking one thing in common a dedicated business content writer. Image from: WG Content Recent content marketing data illustrates a growing demand for professional writing expertise in various forms of business content. Companies publishing 16 or more blog posts per month generate 4.5

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Credible Content

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The concept of slippery slide in copywriting. For the first time I read about the concept of slippery slide in copywriting on one of Copyblogger posts. You write a headline that hooks them and makes them read the first sentence. In the concept of slippery slide or slippery slope, your copywriting follows a set pattern.

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Credible Content

MAY 30, 2023

The set of writing skills a content writer must have. Strong command of language: A professional content writer should have a solid grasp of grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. Adaptability: Being able to adjust writing style, tone, and format to suit different audiences, platforms, and content requirements.

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Jane Friedman

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Specifically, what is creative intuition for writers? Instead it was the thing that got me in trouble, even with my creative writing. Becca Syme in her book Dear Writer: Are You Intuitive? When I was recording a recent episode of Around the Writer’s Table podcast, my co-hosts asked me what my definition of intuition is.

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Grammarly

MARCH 26, 2025

Work smarter with Grammarly The AI writing partner for anyone with work to do Get Grammarly No matter how you brainstorm, theres a method that will help you tap into your creativity and bring your best ideas to life. They help you tap into creativity, overcome writers block, and generate ideas freelywithout worrying about perfection.

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Enchanting Marketing

JULY 25, 2023

Uhm, yeah … The most common writing advice is to write daily. But … Daily writing is not possible for everyone. At best, I write daily-ish. But I am always ( well, almost always ) keen to return to writing. A Hemingway bridge keeps momentum going, reduces procrastination, and even helps me write faster.

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Copywriter Collective

JANUARY 10, 2025

How to beat AI and short attention spans by writing with purpose and intent. Its not just the tech industry that is suffering from writers block. Check out our article on AI we published back in January 2024 where we discuss how AI can assist you in your writing process. Whats the secret to copywriting in 2025?

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Backlinko

DECEMBER 27, 2024

A simple ChatGPT prompt could look like this: Write a 100-word product description for [insert product details]. Then, enter your topic and hit Start writing. Another Semrush tool, the SEO Writing Assistant , includes AI features to help you write online marketing content faster. Write at least a few sentences.

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Enchanting Marketing

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Her writing is so fun and engaging that I couldn’t put it down. You can apply her techniques to any writing, in any field. Want to captivate readers with your writing, too? Shine a light on big numbers Numbers are great because they add credibility to your writing. And abstract writing leaves readers cold.

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Jane Friedman

OCTOBER 11, 2024

A new edition of my book, The Business of Being a Writer , releases in April 2025. Every Friday until my book releases, I’ll send you a key idea and exercise from the second edition on earning a living as a writer today. To mark the occasion, I’m offering a free, email-based course.

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Kayleigh Moore

DECEMBER 6, 2023

I’ve been a long-time reader of the bi-monthly magazine Philosophy Now, but there was a piece in the most recent edition (written by George Sher, Professor of Philosophy at Rice University in Texas) that stood out to me as useful for fellow writers. In his article, he explains why one should bother to write about philosophy.

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Backlinko

OCTOBER 21, 2024

This concept is known as “information gain” in SEO. To explore the concept in depth, check out these articles by Animalz and Clearscope. It uses a knowledge graph to map relationships between concepts and identify new information. We use this framework to guide writers. That feeling of envy mixed with respect?

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Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

When I finished my MFA in 2005, I didn’t write for a year. After the first few maddening weeks, I tried embracing Richard Ford’s concept of “refilling the well.” Below are three steps that helped me start writing again after those long months away from the page. I needed fresh ideas, both for what to write and how to do it.

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ContentWriters

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Who do you turn to when you need a writer? Whether to prioritize copywriting vs content writing is a question many B2B CEOs and marketing managers debate when considering who they need to hire. Both copywriters and content writers solve a need for the reader. Copywriter Skills Copywriters are salespeople at heart.

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Enchanting Marketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As writers, we often emulate the old masters. We try to figure out why their writing is so powerful, and then apply the same techniques to our own writing. But good writing is not just about emulation and intuition. Science backs up a lot of writing advice. To write simply, keep revising.

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 27, 2024

Photo by Andrea Jaeckel-Dobschat on Unsplash Today’s post is by writer Jason Brick. Kickstarter made this easier and more accessible by combining the concept with key components of social media. What to Do About It: First, consider whether or not you’re the kind of writer who can produce new work reliably on a schedule.

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Freelance Magic

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Imagine writing about something that bores the heck out of you for the rest of eternity. To help you avoid the mistakes that freelance writers make early in their careers, I’ve put together a list of the most lucrative freelance writing niches. 17 Examples of Profitable Freelance Writing Niche (By Industry).

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Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

This is the most important part of your pitch and the hardest to write. Unless the author understands screenwriting, they shouldn’t write the script, especially when pitching a TV series. But … yes, you can write the script, even if it’s not great. A compelling logline alone will make or break your chances. Parting advice.

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Enchanting Marketing

DECEMBER 20, 2022

I’m writing this a few days later, and I’m glad you can’t see me. In her book Wintering , Katherine May writes about the fallow periods in our lives. I know the concept of fallow land when farmland is left idle for one growing season so it can restore its fertility for the next season. It’s still dark. A fallow period.

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Jane Friedman

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Today’s post is by writer, editor and book coach Ariel Curry ( @arielkcurry ). Bandura is best known for his pioneering work around the idea of self-efficacy—a concept that impacts you everyday and has powerful potential for your writing life as well. Writing a limerick when you’ve been writing haiku.

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Photo by Alice Dietrich on Unsplash Today’s post is excerpted from Ten Easy Steps to Becoming a Writer by Randall Silvis. The word creative , however, as in the phrase creative writing , demands, at the very least, an imaginative interpretation of the rules. Write what you know. Today, a writer’s best friend is the internet.

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Credible Content

JUNE 1, 2023

How to use movie script writing techniques to write effective blog posts. Building Connection: Effective blog posts establish a connection with readers, allowing them to relate to the content and the writer’s perspective. This is a vital aspect of movie script writing.

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Kayleigh Moore

JUNE 28, 2021

Today, I'm going to teach you an easy way to help your writing connect with readers. The cure for this situation is to break down the walls between the writer and the reader so there’s a deeper feeling of connection, emotional resonance, and an overall more conversational tone. It happens a lot (especially in the business world.)

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Kayleigh Moore

APRIL 26, 2021

Translation : What you write might look/sound/feel one way to you, but could, in fact, come across totally different to your readers. Personal lenses This concept came up again when I was listening to the Tim Ferriss podcast a while ago. When the students are done writing, she asks people to share what they’ve written out loud.

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ContentWriters

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

What is technical writing, and how does it fit into your content marketing strategy? Businesses with specialized products and services typically need to hire technical writers to create customer-friendly documents. Simplifying sophisticated concepts for audiences of different knowledge levels is a specialized task.

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Jane Friedman

JUNE 20, 2023

Photo by Akhilesh Sharma on Unsplash Today’s post is excerpted and adapted from the recently published Build a Better Business Book: How to Plan, Write, and Promote a Book That Matters by Josh Bernoff ( @jbernoff ). She sounds like a lot of the writers I work with. Even if you’re blocked, you surely can write that one question.

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Make a Living Writing

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

So you’ve recently managed to get into a good writing routine. There’s often a lengthy gap between the initial desire to become a consistent writer and adopting the habits and practices needed to make it happen. Ideally, your accountability partner should be someone who is also looking to become consistent in their writing practice.

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Enchanting Marketing

JULY 16, 2024

No matter whether you write about history or science, marketing or business, self-help or health, stories help you connect with readers emotionally. They make your writing more engaging and more persuasive. Write your own story The first chapter How the Word is Passed is dedicated to Monticello—Thomas Jefferson’s plantation.

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Animalz

JANUARY 23, 2023

AI is a force multiplier for great writers. Two years of experimenting with a host of generative writing tools — GPT-3, Copy.ai, Writer, Jasper, and ChatGPT. Here’s why and how you should integrate AI writing tools into your content marketing. It took us a long time to say that. They can generate text faster.

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Article Writing

DECEMBER 1, 2022

When you buy blog articles, the tone and demographic you’re trying to convey to site viewers need to be relayed, so the professional article writers know what voice to give the copy. When you’re writing, it’s important to understand the tone of voice you’re using. What is Tone of Voice in Writing? Professional Tone.

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