Elna Cain

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

When I started using LinkedIn as a freelance writer, I thought of it as a resume platform. If I switched up my LinkedIn profile to align with my new career as a freelance writer, I would be getting leads on tap. With the demand for freelance work, you need a place to market your skills and experience as a freelance writer.

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Elna Cain

JANUARY 13, 2023

The age of an AI writing tool is here, and as freelance writers, we need to EMBRACE this new way of writing. I know many writers are thinking this is the end of freelance writing, but it’s not. For this post, I want to share the best ways I use ChatGPT as a freelance writer. Write Blog Outlines.

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iWebContent

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Engaging website content is the backbone of any successful online presence. By blending search engine optimization with compelling narratives, businesses can attract more visitors, keep them engaged, and convert them into loyal customers. Tailoring your content around these needs will make it more relevant and engaging.

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Nick Ursborne

DECEMBER 2, 2024

At the heart of this human element lies Empathy Mapping—a structured approach that helps writers better understand their audience. Write with the mindset of sitting across from your reader, engaging in a genuine, respectful conversation. As I often say… If you don’t know who you’re talking to, how can you know what to say?

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Elna Cain

MARCH 27, 2024

Want to know EXACTLY what you need to gain a writing job from the people that ACTUALLY hire writers? If you’re a new freelance writer and struggling to find clients, find writing gigs, and impress clients so that they give you glowing testimonials, then learn these tips.

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Nick Ursborne

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Freelance and in-house writers are relying too heavily on AI tools like ChatGPT to write their sales copy, content, and social media updates. When you use the same tool as every other writer, you begin to churn out writing that feels generic, flat… and the same as everything else out there. The result? That’s insane!

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iWriter

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

As we end 2024 and move into 2025, it’s time to set the record straight and debunk some of the most persistent myths that have clouded our understanding of what truly drives engagement. Quality should be measured by relevance and engagement, not just word count. This feedback helps content writers create more relevant material.

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Elna Cain

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

I’ve been a content writer for SaaS for almost a decade now… well, I mean, a freelancer, not just a writer. This was my first and only niche as a writer, and I must love it since I’ve stuck with it for all these years. It wasn’t until recently I noticed the rise of the B2B SaaS writer.

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Express Writers

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Most of these are likely lacking one thing in common a dedicated business content writer. However, if youre currently getting your business content out by asking team members to wear a writers hat a few hours a week, these are challenging hurdles to clear. Companies publishing 16 or more blog posts per month generate 4.5

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Freelance Magic

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Are you a seasoned freelance writer looking to boost your monthly income? Copywriters are responsible for crafting engaging, persuasive copy for things like websites, email marketing campaigns, sales pages, advertisements, and more. With the right expertise, technical writers can consistently earn £1,000 or more per month.

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 25, 2025

Weve come across many authors who believe that plot points amount to paint-by-numbers storytellingor that only genre writers need to worry about structure. Its because novels that hit these plot points immerse and engage readers by creating emotional resonance. Nature reclaims what he fought for, and Santiago returns empty-handed.

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 18, 2025

Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko Todays post is by writer, coach, and brand strategist Michelle Tamara Cutler ( @mickytcutler ). In social media groups and forums, many of us writers talk about the trifecta of building a website, maintaining our online identity, and navigating the shifting sands of social media platforms.

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ContentWriters

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Learning how to become the best content writer requires more than a computer and strong writing skills. With an average of more than 6 million posts published daily , the demand for exceptional content writers is high. Content writers create materials that inform, educate, or entertain specific audiences.

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Jane Friedman

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Specifically, what is creative intuition for writers? Becca Syme in her book Dear Writer: Are You Intuitive? I think that is a good start for a definition of creative intuition, and I highly recommend that book for all writers, but I knew there was more to it. Today’s post is by author KimBoo York. What is intuition?

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Buffer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The secret to engaging social media posts has been in front of you this whole time.  As a copywriter, crafting engaging hooks is part of my job, but I don’t just save them for client work. And today, I want to share my framework for writing social media hooks that can increase engagement regardless of your account size.

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Elna Cain

JANUARY 1, 2023

Many writers in my Writeto1k Facebook group are discussing intentions rather than resolutions. When starting as a beginner freelance writer , one thing that can help you stay on track and make a living is creating a client ladder. When you read more, you simply become a better writer overall. Create a Client Ladder.

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Kayleigh Moore

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

make you a better writer. To convey ideas clearly and persuasively, writers must cultivate a methodical and logical approach to their thoughts, translating into clearer, more effective writing. Writers can enhance their clarity and precision by engaging deeply with philosophical methods. I have a few thoughts on this.

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ContentWriters

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Before the Flesch Reading Ease test, there was no standardized way for writers to measure their work’s readability. Dr. Flesch realized a test could help score a writer’s work, especially jargon-filled topics in law and medicine, where arcane and complex writing made it challenging to understand.

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 14, 2025

Writing for different media engages our imaginations in profoundly important ways. And learning to think more critically about how sound, tone, and narration work to carry a story is a worthwhile exercise for all writers. Ultimately, I think we as writers need to have a very broad view of what counts as reading.

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

As writers, we often long for the perfect guide to where we should submit our writing. Erika Krouse divides the top 500 literary magazines for fiction into tiers based on prizes, circulation, payment to writers, and coolness. These submission resources play an important role in guiding writers toward the right home for our writing.

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Kayleigh Moore

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

As humbling as this experience was, it was a great lesson for any writer: You can (and should!) Go back and read your brief, the source material, the research, whatever supporting documentation you have, and engage your critical thinking skills.

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iWriter

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Are you struggling to get the results you want from your freelance writer? Effectively briefing your freelance writer is key to ensuring they understand your needs and deliver high-quality work. Define Your Project Goals Defining your project goals is the first step in working with a content writer.

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Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

It requires writers to become storytellers and deploy narrative skills to craft a tale that incorporates their analytical perspective. If you’re a writer seeking a potent way to impart information, here are a few tips: Illustrate specific facts with stories or anecdotes. This is where the human-interest approach can help.

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Freelance Magic

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

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. The average salary of a tech writer is $70,000 per yea r , starting at $47,000 for beginners.

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 4, 2024

One of the most important abilities a writer can hone doesn’t involve writing—at least not their own. Analyzing story like an editor informs every element of writing and every skill a writer must develop—not just editing, but also drafting and revision, and storytelling skill as well as craft skills. Did it engage you?

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Elna Cain

JANUARY 12, 2023

Are you trying to figure out how to become a content writer? Content writers are basically freelance writers that create written content for various industries. While most content writers write for businesses to boost their online presence, other sectors, such as the medical and legal industries , will also hire content writers.

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Melanie Saxton

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Many authors and writers soon realize that content creation requires more than what a bot can produce. The mission is to create an engaging and memorable book — one that simplifies overly complex scenarios or fills the pages with a richer tapestry of descriptions and explanations.

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Jane Friedman

OCTOBER 1, 2024

I offer three suggestions to assist new writers: Embrace It , Try It , and Maximize It. First, take a deep breath, and accept that you are a writer. If you write regularly and want to achieve the dream of being published, you simply must be prepared to tell the world you are a writer. You’re not a ‘real’ writer.”

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Jane Friedman

JULY 25, 2024

Writing takes an enormous amount of discipline, even for the most dedicated and productive writers. Even if you have not received a diagnosis of ADHD, you may be one of the many writers (like me) who struggle mightily to marshal your attention. You do not need to write every day to be a “real” writer.

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Write Freelance

JANUARY 21, 2023

I was initially more inclined towards classroom courses since those would help me get out of the house more (I work from home ) and they would also allow me to network with other writers. For a freelance writer, taking up a creative writing course online can help you hone your skills and also move more towards fiction writing.

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Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As writers, the happiness and relief are huge when we type THE END to our manuscripts. I’m always eager to hear what writers say about their work. Photo by Cup of Couple Today’s post is by author Jennie Liu. Now I love a good author’s note. I find reading the note is a bit like chatting with the author. Write in the first person.

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Verblio

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Consider the challenge faced by a legal marketing writer turning complex topics into clear, accessible content while avoiding inaccuracies and any whiff of unintentional plagiarism. Now, imagine having to do that at scale. Legal is one of the most competitive SEO environments out there, and you need to stand out.

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 27, 2024

Photo by Andrea Jaeckel-Dobschat on Unsplash Today’s post is by writer Jason Brick. The top five writers on Patreon make a minimum of $35,000 per month just off of their account, plus whatever they make from Amazon, speaking appearances, and similar adjunct earnings. And a better writer. And I promise, you’re smarter than me.

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Backlinko

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A good brief helps everyone—writers, editors, and strategists—stay on the same page. A content brief is a blueprint for high-quality, engaging, and SEO-friendly content. It includes elements to help writers create content that connects with the audience. Writers follow the plan. Strategists set the goals.

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 3, 2024

As a writer and avid reader myself, I have a soft spot for the kids who hide open novels under their desks or stay up all night reading. As a high school teacher who writes for teens, here are four things about the adolescent mind every YA writer should know. Teens are easily bored. The average American teenager is overbooked.

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ContentWriters

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Recent data shows high production values aren’t critical to keeping viewers engaged. The more authentic your audience persona feels to you and the other writers, the more naturally the conversation can flow. By breaking your script into these four key elements, you transform complex messages into clear, engaging stories.

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Freelance Magic

JANUARY 30, 2024

How to Find Clients on LinkedIn as a Freelance Writer Let’s face it, LinkedIn is enjoying the limelight at the mo. In this blog post, we’ll explore how freelance writers can leverage LinkedIn to find and pitch potential clients effectively. Add an engaging summary. It’s a great place for finding potential clients to pitch.

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