Jane Friedman

MAY 14, 2024

The prose has an immersive quality as I navigate complicated grief, investigate his cause of death, and eventually find my footing and place in the world. Throughout the writing process, I kept in mind several cinematic, propulsive memoirs I’ve read and loved that also used present tense. I knew it could be done. Or you might hate it.

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Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Photo by Tommes Frites Today’s post is by author and writing coach April Dávila ( @aprildavila ). It takes practice to write immersive descriptions that draw readers in, without going overboard so that we bore them and lose their attention. Let’s start with how to write lush prose. And then maybe read it again?

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Jane Friedman

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This month’s Ask the Editor is sponsored by The S**t No One Tells You About Writing Podcast. Step up your writing game and meet fellow writers with The Deep Dive Workshop, a 10-week series from the podcast hosts of The S**t No One Tells You About Writing. When I get to my writing, I freeze because I don’t know how to execute it.

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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 ). Why do so many writers get blocked, or find themselves writing in circles? Then create a reader objective.

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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?) An A+ student!

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Jane Friedman

JUNE 20, 2024

The main one is the academic journal, where they are generally talking to and writing for other scholars in their discipline. Or they might write an opinion piece for a well-known newspaper or news source, or be interviewed at length by a podcast host, or even have their own Substack site. Quite the contrary, actually. Make it clear.

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Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

And besides, you’ve probably seen a thousand articles about famous first lines, and they all quote the same twenty, and you think, Yeah, yeah, I know I’m not Fitzgerald or Hemingway, and this doesn’t help me write my book. And he discovered that when he read the beginning of his book, the prose didn’t pop. But a paragraph!

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 23, 2024

Ah, a writing retreat. If you’d love to go on a writing retreat, but in addition to the cost, you worry about when, where, and whether your investment in yourself will “pay off,” I offer you five ways to reap rewards. A writing retreat can be anything you want it to be. Doesn’t the idea sound amazing? Give yourself permission.

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Freelance Writing Jobs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Too many creative writers neglect the basics of sales copywriting when writing for retail brands. Before applying for copywriting jobs online, ensure you know how to write for retail. Understand the nuances and apply them to your writing. However, that’s not the case with professional copywriting and content writing.

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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 do this in a notebook since the act of writing by hand also grounds me. When you’re ready, try the following: Write about the soul of your project.

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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?

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Grammarly

OCTOBER 7, 2024

But what if you could write in your primary language at work and instantly translate your text into fluent-sounding English? Fluency suggestions and full-paragraph rewrites help EAL professionals easily and quickly polish their writing in English. With advancements in AI translation tools, this is now possible.

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 30, 2023

Writers are frequently advised to read more to improve their writing. The problem is, no one seems to tell them how to use reading to elevate their writing practice. Try to select a mix of genres, including the one you write in. What about the author’s writing did you find particularly enjoyable?

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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. They bring your writing to life. If you’re writing something fairly informal, you can choose even more colorful vivid verbs. Visualize Your Writing.

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Melanie Saxton

MAY 21, 2024

I can help you write your front matter, back cover, author’s bio, and chapter titles. I may suggest that we tighten up your prose, rewrite your copy when needed, and edit for length and completeness. My editing elevates your writing by removing errors that distract readers. Communication is key as we work out final edits.

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Grammarly

APRIL 9, 2024

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. Words and punctuation are used economically, and devices like syllable count, sound, and rhyme often play bigger roles than in other writing.

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Smart Blogger

APRIL 14, 2023

Want to get paid to write poetry but not sure how to get poetry writing jobs? Read on as we walk you through how to make good money writing poetry. From greeting cards to magazine submissions, poetry schools to personal blogs, we show you where to submit your work, make some cash, and keep doing the thing you love: writing.

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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.

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Contently

APRIL 13, 2023

For example, Paul Roetzer , the CEO of Marketing AI Institute, recently claimed in a podcast that generative AI reduces the average blog post writing and production time down from seven hours to two. A big one relates to the kind of content I write. (As You should, however, write a longer prompt with the specific details you need.

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Jane Friedman

OCTOBER 18, 2023

But when my first-year college writing students read Bird by Bird, they’re almost always coming to the book for the first time. Because I’ve taught approximately eighty-gazillion first-year writing courses over the course of my teaching career, I can pretty much predict how the students will respond. Her father’s advice to him?

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 7, 2023

I bet you just asked Google to search for creative writing prompts. Or was it writing ideas? It doesn’t matter if you’re halfway through writing a book, sweating over social media posts, or journaling about your own life, all writers get stuck for creative ideas sometimes. How Do You Use Writing Prompts? But don’t worry.

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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?

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Grammarly

APRIL 9, 2024

With the wealth of knowledge online, websites are a common source of references in academic writing. Work smarter with Grammarly The AI writing partner for anyone with work to do Get Grammarly How to paraphrase a website Paraphrasing a website is rewriting another person’s online content in your own words.

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Jane Friedman

JULY 16, 2024

You think of precious writing moments sucked into the gaping maw of social media. For years now, we’ve been told by agents and publishers, “Nice writing, but you need more platform to sell this book,” or “I’m not sure where this fits in the marketplace—what’s your platform?” For many writers, platform is a dirty word.

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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.

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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.

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Grammarly

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The repetition created by assonance enhances your writing with rhythm, mood, and emphasis. Give your writing extra polish. Write with Grammarly. 4 ways assonance is used in writing. Assonance can also be sprinkled throughout prose to stress certain words, build a mood, and give prose a poetic quality.

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Jane Friedman

OCTOBER 27, 2022

If you’re a natural-born writer, then you’ll write your ass off either way. This doesn’t mean that because you have the internal drive to write but haven’t pumped out profound prose that you “aren’t a writer.” If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. (And, frankly, bottom lines.).

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Melanie Saxton

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

It allows you to reflect on your life’s journey, share your unique perspective, and preserve your memories for future generations — with the help of a writing assistant. Ghostwriting a Memoir Includes Defining Your Purpose Once I’m hired, we’ll clarify why you want to write a memoir. The Writing Starts!

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Grammarly

APRIL 27, 2023

One of the most exciting and most daunting things about learning to write poetry is how many rules there are. Give your writing extra polish Grammarly helps you communicate confidently Write with Grammarly What is a stanza in poetry? Rhythm: Poetry is an inherently rhythmic form of reading and writing.

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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.” A good quote can motivate you. Click to Tweet) — Ray Bradbury 2.

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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.

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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.

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 18, 2018

As I write this it’s still November and as you’re reading this, it’s the third week in December. As he argues, “even highly educated people disengage rather than spend the mental energy to unpack dense, complicated prose.” Journalism is a vocation,” he writes. Has it been a whole year already? Well, not really. Click To Tweet.

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Make a Living Writing

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The new year is just around the corner and there are plenty of literary magazines looking for high-quality writing for their next issue. per word of prose (minimum $100) The Kenyon Review The 2024 themes for The Kenyon Review are extinction, writing from rural spaces and literary curiosities.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

First, let me introduce to your mental writing team: the Visionary, the Draft Worker and the Editor. Now the Visionary doesn’t write. The Draft Worker gets handed the ideas, and his job is to take the idea in front of him and write. But the Draft Worker doesn’t polish the writing. The Visionary heads the team.

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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.

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