Jane Friedman

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Or at least the folks at the Erma Bombeck Writing Workshop think so because they’ve honored me with the distinction of “Humor Writer of the Month,” in conjunction with the release of my new essay collection Party Like It’s 2044: Finding the Funny in Life and Death. Had she seen some of the other mothers?) What made something funny?

Telecommunication 139

Telecommunication Writing Prose Banking 139

Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Even though I was writing daily, it’d been years since I’d received formal feedback, but a man there appreciated my edits on his novel’s opening and offered to read mine. I was still in creative mode—churning out characters and plot lines—not questioning commas. I do this in a notebook since the act of writing by hand also grounds me.

Prose 145

Prose Construction Medical Projects 145

Grammarly

APRIL 9, 2024

Paraphrasing poetry is a common creative and academic exercise that helps you gain a greater understanding of the art form. Paraphrasing, or rewriting, a poem is often necessary for essays, research papers, exams, or other academic writing to analyze or demonstrate an understanding of the original work.

Prose 105

Prose Proofreader Text Creativity 105

Make a Living Writing

JULY 22, 2024

Want to get paid to write poetry? After all, you’re not going to get paid to write poetry for most magazines, trade pubs, businesses, or blogs. However, it’s not impossible to land poetry jobs, get paid for your prose, and even get a byline for publishing poetry. But can you actually get paid to write poetry?

Freelance 110

Freelance Writer Writing Marketing 110

Smart Blogger

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

What you need are some blog post examples to get your creative juices flowing. It can be challenging coming up with the perfect gift idea, and this blog post has 50 easy DIY gift ideas for the creatively challenged to the seasoned DIYer. Use your creative talents to make your post a work of art. Research, then write about it.

Creativity 98

Creativity Blog Post Post Blog 98

Grammarly

MAY 2, 2024

Work smarter with Grammarly The AI writing partner for anyone with work to do Get Grammarly Rooted in ancient Greek poetry, epithets often capture the essential characteristics of what they are describing. What is the purpose of using epithets in writing? What is an epithet?

Prose 126

Prose Persuasion Text Communication 126

Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

If you’re a chief content officer , copywriter, designer, or programmer searching for ways to create more and better content in less time, you’ll find fresh ideas for improving your creativity, productivity, and writing skills with these best books from 2017. Efficiency: Building your team’s creativity, planning, and productivity.

Creativity 111

Creativity Content Marketing Marketing Content 111

Jane Friedman

AUGUST 15, 2024

Writing and publishing a nonfiction book is a big investment—of time, energy, and often money. We use the seed sentence from the writing teachers Marie Ponsot and Rosemary Deen: “They say __ but my experience tells me __” to help writers discover their counterintuitive ideas. Try writing ten “They Says” and see where it takes you.

Prose 138

Prose IT Retail Publisher 138

Freelance Writing Jobs

JULY 7, 2023

 For a change of pace from client work, why don’t you consider entering writing contests in 2023? It will give you a chance to flex your creative writing muscle in a way you don’t normally get to when you are doing work for other people. You may find something valuable in what they have to say about your writing.

Writing 98

Writing Prose Creativity Publisher 98

Freelance Writing Jobs

JULY 7, 2023

 For a change of pace from client work, why don’t you consider entering writing contests in 2023? It will give you a chance to flex your creative writing muscle in a way you don’t normally get to when you are doing work for other people. You may find something valuable in what they have to say about your writing.

Writing 98

Writing Prose Creativity Publisher 98

The Write Life

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Have you ever Googled “writing contests”? Besides, there are plenty of free writing contests that encourage and inspire boundless creativity with real cash prizes and career-advancing opportunities! We found 40 reputable, well-reviewed, free writing contests for poets, fiction writers, essayists and more.

Prose 96

Prose Writing Publishing Publisher 96

Make a Living Writing

DECEMBER 13, 2022

You know…without a lot of experience, writing samples, or a massive portfolio. Freelance writers (even if you’re new) can get paid to write, if you know where to look. Freelancers can break into writing for this pub with feature articles on: Western and English training methods. Build your portfolio. Grow your network.

Freelance 111

Freelance Writer Prose Portfolio 111

Contently

APRIL 13, 2023

Similar to many creative types, I have spent hours over the past few months experimenting with generative AI platforms like ChatGPT and Jasper.ai A big one relates to the kind of content I write. (As I have written about the importance of writing effective AI creative briefs and needed to take the next step using my own advice.

Writing 124

Writing Prose Text Engineering 124

Smart Blogger

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Are you trying to use more vivid verbs in your writing? Maybe your writing seems dull and uninteresting. But adverbs rarely make your prose sound better. Whether you’re working on a novel, a school assignment, a piece of creative nonfiction, or even a sales copy , you want your verbs to pull their weight.

Prose 91

Prose Writing Sales Copy Manufacturing 91

Smart Blogger

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Writing retreats are back on the calendar! What Are Writing Retreats? Writing retreats fall somewhere between a writing session and writing residencies. A writing retreat takes the best of both worlds combining beautiful serene locations with the intimacy of connecting with other writers for support.

Writing 87

Writing Prose Creativity Writer 87

Smart Blogger

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

why sensory images and words are so persuasive); The definition of sensory details (plus examples); How answering five simple questions will help you write descriptive details that pack your content with sensory language; 500+ sensory words you can incorporate into your own vocabulary and writing (right now). Let’s dive in. The lesson?

Writing 133

Writing Prose Social Media Copywriter 133

Make a Living Writing

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Are you a creative or literary writer looking to share your words with a larger audience of your peers? The new year is just around the corner and there are plenty of literary magazines looking for high-quality writing for their next issue. Submission dates: September 1 to 30 Payment: $80 to $450 for prose ($0.08

Prose 87

Prose Copy Publisher Publishing 87

The Creative Penn

JUNE 29, 2023

How can fiction authors use Sudowrite to assist with writing tasks they need help with? I use and recommend Sudowrite as part of my creative process. Sudowrite is an AI writing partner for authors. It's the first AI tool built specifically for writing fiction. Amit Gupta gives his tips in this interview. Happy to be here.

Writing 98

Writing Prose Creativity Engineering 98

Smart Blogger

MARCH 8, 2023

Who doesn’t love writing quotes? It can inspire you when you need a tiny lil’ spark to start writing. 28 Inspirational Writing Quotes 1. 28 Inspirational Writing Quotes 1. You fail only if… “You fail only if you stop writing.” The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.” Read intensely.

Writing 115

Writing Writer Prose Creativity 115

The Creative Penn

MAY 12, 2023

Stephen Marche talks about the creative process behind Death of an Author , 95% written by AI, out now from Pushkin Industries. How authors might approach co-creating with AI if they want to work with traditional publishers What remains the same despite advances in technology: “Creative AI is going to change everything.

Writing 98

Writing Prose Text Creativity 98

Grammarly

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Give your writing extra polish Grammarly helps you communicate confidently Write with Grammarly Fiction vs. nonfiction Fiction and nonfiction are two distinct categories of prose that serve different purposes and employ different narrative techniques. The classic book In Cold Blood is an example of creative nonfiction.

Prose 105

Prose Storytelling Education Creativity 105

The Subversive Copy Editor

JULY 15, 2022

But somewhere in the last century, the shouty little mark fell out of fashion in literary prose. Maybe it’s time to popularize  more kinds of punctuation  and find  new ways to communicate tone and intent in writing. In creative writing, exclamation points have power, but not as much as you might think.

Creativity 52

Creativity Writing Prose Text 52

Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

First, let me introduce to your mental writing team: the Visionary, the Draft Worker and the Editor. He’s the one who thinks up the great ideas, and he’s the creative crafter producing the mental raw material for the team to work with. Now the Visionary doesn’t write. But I’m getting ahead of myself.

Writing 86

Writing Prose Creativity Publisher 86

Grammarly

APRIL 18, 2024

You can generate text for various business, personal, academic, or creative applications. Grammarly , for example, can help you write text inside apps like Microsoft Word or Gmail, so you don’t have to copy and paste your content into another system. Write a caption for an image in a particular style or a particular length.

IT 123

IT Architecture Text Social Media 123

Jane Friedman

APRIL 19, 2023

Author Elisa Lorello’s exploratory dive into ChatGPT led her to discover its usefulness to fiction and nonfiction writers, and she shares them all in her new book The AI Author Assistant: How to Use Chat GPT to Optimize Your Writing Progress and Income While Retaining Your Human Touch. Let’s just say I took one for the team.)

Creativity 145

Creativity Ad Copy Copy Writer 145

Men With Pens

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

And this one – on what to do about writing when life sucks – hits the target. And when you sit down to write (if you even get that far), you feel like you have nothing to say. That’s the best time to write. First get the head space to write. Writing takes energy and focus, and on good days, that might come easily.

Writing 81

Writing Prose Food Copywriter 81

Make a Living Writing

JUNE 14, 2023

Have you ever thought about your writing tone? While it seems mysterious, once you understand how to use it in your writing you’ll see just how powerful it can be in enhancing your words to reveal your thoughts and feelings on a subject. No matter what you’re writing, be aware of your tone.

Prose 95

Prose Utilities Entertainment Writer 95

Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 2, 2018

OK, maybe writing this article as a comic script isn’t such a great idea, even if prose is at a disadvantage when discussing such a visual medium. But just because someone can write or draw reasonably well doesn’t necessarily mean they can create a comic. Buddy, you can come back now. Comics can work for all audiences.

Storytelling 111

Storytelling Pharmaceutical Brand Prose 111

Grammarly

MARCH 7, 2023

While reading Shakespeare can sometimes feel awkward because of the elaborate vocabulary, there is something undeniably rhythmic about the writing. Give your writing extra polish Grammarly helps you communicate confidently Write with Grammarly What is iambic pentameter? Sometimes the rhythm isn’t quite so obvious.

Prose 116

Prose Text Writer Creativity 116

Grammarly

JANUARY 24, 2024

When you write, your goal is to communicate. Read on to learn how to write discourse. Your writing, at its best Grammarly helps you communicate confidently Write with Grammarly What is discourse? Your writing, at its best Grammarly helps you communicate confidently Write with Grammarly What is discourse?

Prose 119

Prose Storytelling Concept Communication 119

Smart Blogger

MAY 11, 2023

Are you wondering how to elevate your content writing game? In the ever-evolving digital world, mastering the art of content writing is crucial — but how can you stand out? Ready to become a content writing wizard? What is Content Writing? Then you can write a blog post that hits ‘em right in the feels.

Writing 90

Writing Content Persuasion Prose 90

Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

That’s when I begin to question the conventional wisdom about the importance of writing dreams down, and instead I begin compiling evidence against it: Dreams don’t need writing. Dreams were around long before the relatively recent technology of writing was even developed. Dreams resist writing. Know thyself.

Prose 138

Prose Storytelling Writer Text 138

Smart Blogger

DECEMBER 16, 2022

So if you’d like to learn more about what vignettes are, how they differ from other literary devices , or how to incorporate them into your creative writing , the following examples are for you. Vignettes in television and film are similar to vignettes in prose, except they’re literally seen and heard. Detailed yet brief.

Writing 81

Writing Prose Creativity Copy 81

The Creative Penn

APRIL 9, 2023

How can we bring a place alive in our writing? How can we tackle the challenges of writing different types of books at different times in our writing career? This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system.

Writing 98

Writing Publishing Publisher Publishing 98

Grammarly

JULY 11, 2023

Tools like GrammarlyGO and ChatGPT are quickly becoming essential for writing documents, blog posts, emails, and more. How do you give your AI writing assistant the input—also known as the prompt—it needs to generate accurate, high-quality content? Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been a game changer for professionals.

Writing 81

Writing Prose Text Social Media 81

Smart Blogger

JUNE 14, 2024

If you search Google for writing tips, you’ll find a lot of big promises. There’s no magical writing tip, idea, trick, strategy, or hack capable of turning bad writing into good writing. Develop your own writing style. When you sit down to write, tap into what makes you… well, you. Want to stand out?

Writer 81

Writer Writing Proofreader Entertainment 81

Neil Patel

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

In this article, we’ll explain what you need to know about GPT-3 for SEO and how it’s going to affect your content writing. Some of the best AI writing tools can create programming code that actually works, mock up whole websites in the wireframing tool Figma, and even create memes and comic strips, like the example above.

SEO 81

SEO Prose Writing Content 81