Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Because I am not making progress with my writing. Im a doctor and medical researcher who caught the unshakable urge to write a novel in 2019. Six years later, Ive had no success in finding a cure for the compulsion to write. Worse, Ive become all too aware of the ill-effects that not writing have on my mood and well-being.

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Elna Cain

JANUARY 13, 2023

Have you been hearing a lot about AI and AI writing tools? 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. The AI Writing Tool I Use.

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Blogging Wizard

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Writers push themselves to their limits whenever deadlines are just around the corner. With the right mindset and preparation, you can teach yourself how to write faster. We have 25.

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Kayleigh Moore

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

From there, we had to write a one-page paper summarizing what we took from it. Read more: How to Take a Stance in Writing Now Im going to say the quiet part out loud. As humbling as this experience was, it was a great lesson for any writer: You can (and should!) AI-powered writing tools can state the obvious.

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Freelance Magic

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Are you a seasoned freelance writer looking to boost your monthly income? Or perhaps you’re just starting out and wondering what types of freelance writing gigs could actually help you earn a full-time living. Now, I know what you’re thinking – £1k a month from freelance writing? That seems like a lofty goal.

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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. Available submission resources Ranked lists are the most clearly organized submission resource, in that they tell us which venues are most advantageous to publish in if our goal is to achieve prestige for our writing.

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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. What is SaaS and SaaS Writing? This is similar to what I do with my audience.

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Jane Friedman

DECEMBER 10, 2024

What if youve tried to write a novel, believe me, youve tried, because everyone you know thinks you should just write a bestseller and be done with it, how hard could it be? A novella is perfect, perched between prose and poetry, allowing the reader (not to mention the writer) plenty of space and time to think about things.

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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 income of a freelance writer in the sports niche is $50,000 a year.

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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. With each novel I’ve written, this has certainly been the case for me, but with my fourth manuscript, the sensation was slightly diminished because I knew by then what still lay ahead: writing the author’s note. Write in the first person.

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Freelance Writing Jobs

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Ever since I started writing at Plagiarism Today and especially since I started this column, I’ve been hearing a lot from freelance writers who have been scammed or otherwise victimized by unscrupulous clients. So, how do you avoid being taken advantage of as a freelance writer? The Modified Terms 5.

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Enchanting Marketing

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Broken sentences are controversial Strunk and White warn against them in the oft-recommended bible for writers The Elements of Style : Do not break sentences in two. He showcases an informal, modern tone of writing. This style of writing might well become more popular in the coming years. But they do so a little begrudgingly.

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Photo by Sarah Noltner on Unsplash Todays post is by writer and book coach Amy Goldmacher. She is leading a cruise writing retreat September 310 from New York City to Southampton, England, on the Queen Mary 2. But I still had a vision of what my ideal writing retreat would look like. Which brings us to 2025. What changed?

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 13, 2025

15 for the online class Organize Your Writing Life. Weve all heard the famous writing advice: I like to get ten pages a day, which amounts to 2,000 words. Stephen King I only write when Im inspired, so I see to it that Im inspired every morning at nine oclock. Peter De Vries Just write every day of your life.

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ContentWriters

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Whether you need to write a marketing script for social media, commercials, or podcasts, a powerful script will help you stand out. Unlike traditional writing, marketing scripts must balance persuasive messaging with entertainment value while adhering to strict timing and format requirements. The good news? Identify their pain points.

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Write Freelance

JANUARY 21, 2023

Finding and enrolling in the best creative writing courses in India has been more difficult than I thought. At least it used to be, seven years ago when I had just dived into freelance writing. I wanted to hone my skills and practice fiction writing too, which is when I started looking for creative writing courses online.

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Enchanting Marketing

DECEMBER 17, 2024

And I like that writing allows me to connect with that part of me. When I started writing seriously in my early 40s , I had a love-hate relationship with writing. I hated writing first drafts. I often wondered why writing seemed so hard. I feel that aliveness when I write, too. What was wrong with me?

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ContentWriters

DECEMBER 19, 2024

As a writer, learning how to write in active voice is the gold standard for most content. If you want to thrive as a content writer, there are a few active writing rules to follow. Active voice is the key to streamlining your writing, improving readability, and creating impactful content.

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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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Elna Cain

MARCH 27, 2024

Want to know EXACTLY what you need to gain a writing job from the people that ACTUALLY hire writers? These freelance writing tips are invaluable information for you. But there are more freelance writing tips out there! ” I can understand a freelancer cutting their rates as a way to land a new writing job.

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 14, 2025

But I carried forward an important lesson from projects one and two: Writing in an entirely different medium gives you the opportunity to explore storytelling in fresh and interesting ways. Initially after the film screenings came to an end, I thought Id write about my fathers ship salvage career. Eventually, I had a manuscript.

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Grammarly

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

In the ancient tradition of using machines to complete boring tasks, AI can now write letters for you! AI letter writing can help put your thoughts into words, whether an email, personal letter, or work correspondence like a cover letter. All you have to do is learn how to use an AI writing assistant.

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Freelance Union

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Freelancers Union members receive 30 days of free unlimited access to CleanMyMacX and Setapp: [link] You might think of the best AI writing tools as a recent invention that makes everything easier for freelance writers. So, what if you had a solution that made the writing process easier? Why using AI writing tools is beneficial?

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Enchanting Marketing

JANUARY 28, 2025

Your writing sounds bland. Have weak phrases sneaked into your writing? Even the most experienced writers have to stay vigilant and edit their drafts with a sharp knife and a selection of spices. And then, I tell you how to flavor up your writing. Low nutritional value: Shes a successful writer. What happened?

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Elna Cain

MAY 8, 2023

Picture this: You finally landed a freelance writing client, and you’re ecstatic. You write the content and source examples and use Grammarly to check for errors. In one of my posts about freelance writing and AI challenges, I did not foresee clients accusing writers of using AI writing tools.

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Enchanting Marketing

MARCH 7, 2023

What makes writing worth savoring like that? At school, you probably learned that good writing is coherent, focused, and correct. So, what did I learn about good writing? Good writing is creative Creativity comes in many forms. Good writers don’t want to impress readers with their creativity and word wizardry.

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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

AUGUST 13, 2023

I’m sorry to tell you but – If you don’t have access to a computer or laptop you can’t do writing online. And I’ll go as far as saying you should own a laptop or computer if you want to make a living as a writer. MacBook Air MacBooks have been a favorite for writers for a long time.

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Kayleigh Moore

JANUARY 12, 2023

In this new era of AI-powered writing tools , I’ve been thinking a lot lately about quality when it comes to writing. Or are there still publications and organizations out there dedicated to producing top-notch, highly researched, funny, culturally relevant writing? Are we generally satisfied with “done, and good enough”?

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Kayleigh Moore

MARCH 9, 2023

So often, we tend to take advice from the noisy marketers on social media (disguising themselves as expert writers) who really just want you to buy their course or training or whatever-the-hell. Laura is currently a member of the English faculty at Spoon River College where she teaches creative writing, composition, and literature courses.

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Enchanting Marketing

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

What’s the foundation of good writing? Such sentences sneak into my own writing, too. We’re all bad writers. And I keep learning from the masters … “All you have to do is write one true sentence.” Write the truest sentence that you know. A writer and a reader co-own a story.

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Enchanting Marketing

AUGUST 27, 2024

She wants her writing— her newsletter, blog, LinkedIn posts —to be human, to be personal. Why write if your followers just shrug their shoulders? How to write like a human This post is inspired by Brené Brown’s book Daring Greatly. Write to sell, to market, or to teach, but always put human connection first.

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Enchanting Marketing

AUGUST 29, 2023

And she doesn’t like the tone of her writing at all. Helena is an expert in climate change, and she’d like to write in a conversational tone … As if she’s explaining climate change to a friend while sipping an ice tea at the town plaza. How to write conversationally Some say … Just write like you talk.

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Enchanting Marketing

JULY 30, 2024

When you read content from your favorite writers, what do you think? Do you feel uncertain about your own writing? Most of us are unhappy about our writing. We despair at the gap between how we write and how we’d like to write. Your precious words It’s easy to feel attached to our writing.

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Write Freelance

JUNE 13, 2023

There was a time when all writers needed was a pen and paper to write their thoughts. But in the modern day, content writers who write for digital media need an arsenal of tools under their wing. After all, being a freelance content writer isn’t just about writing sentences that seem interesting to read.

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Elna Cain

DECEMBER 3, 2022

I know I got into freelance writing because I absolutely love it. But part of being a successful freelance writer is not how well we write or how many clients we have – we also have to understand the money aspect of our business. I’ll be honest, when I started as a freelance writer , I was stressed out about money.

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Elna Cain

APRIL 1, 2024

Freelance writers are finding it more and more challenging having a sustainable living by writing for clients. Brady Dinkel is a freelance writer and he uses his freelance income to cover his backpacking trips. “When I started freelance writing, I expected splendor and riches. . But, after that? Nothing more.

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