What makes a piece of writing enjoyable to read?
Read MoreOn this day #2: Enjoyable writing
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On this day #1: Paragraph styles
in Archives, Fast writing, Technology, Word
How can you save a lot of time and boring repetition when it comes to formatting in Word?
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Video surveillance: another example of tech-inspired jargon? Photo by Terry Freedman
Technology-inspired words
New words are always interesting, I think, and not just the ones that have been inspired by technology. But before I say any more about that, I feel the need to get something off my chest. Don’t worry, I won’t make this a long post: the last thing I want is people tweeting me to say TL;DR (too long; didn’t read).
Read MoreRich-featured software often leads to headaches
in Audio, Archives, Technology, The lighter side, Word
Solving one problem in a writing program like Word can lead to others.
Read MoreWhat An Insulting Site! (Update)
Listen, thou fobbing clapper-clawed clotpole! The internet is useful for more things than mere facts.
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Blog reading, by Terry Freedman
How to have blog posts come to you (instead of having to go to them)
in Handy hints, How to, Technology, Utility, Archives, Audio
You don’t always have to visit a blog to see the most recent article. Although it has fallen into disuse to some extent in recent years, there is a way of having the blog posts come to you. All you need are what is called an RSS feed, and an RSS feed reader.
Read MoreWant to write? Develop a thick skin
in Archives, News & views
There’s nothing wrong with legitimate criticism — in fact, it should be welcomed. But don’t mistake nasty put-downs for useful advice.
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Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash
Most read articles this week
Here is a quick round-up of this week’s most popular posts from the Writers’ Know-How website.
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Is implementing digital rights management a good idea?
Is it a good idea to lock down your ebooks to prevent piracy?
Read More4 Reasons to get published
It's important to be published by a traditional publisher
Image by Terry Freedman via Flickr
In this day and age, in which anyone can publish and distribute their books electronically, or self-publish them by going down several routes (none of which need include the traditional vanity publisher), why should anyone bother approaching a traditional publisher? After all, very few of the thousands of manuscripts that publishers receive find their way into book form, and of those that do, very few hit the big time. There are, in fact, at least 4 reasons to try to get published by the age-old process of going to publishers.