Maybe it’s just me, but if, after a whole morning’s work doing research and reading, all I have written down is a title (and probably a working title, at that), I feel that I haven’t done any work.
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Pseudo-intellectualism (corrected)
(Corrected) This article is around 50 years old. Unfortunately, it is still pretty relevant.
Read MoreReview: Ex Libris, by Matt Madden
This is quite unlike any other graphic novel I’ve read, and here are the reasons.
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£10 note, by Terry Freedman
The value of low-paying gigs
in News & views
The next time you’re offered the opportunity to write for a periodical that doesn’t pay as much as you’d like, don’t just dismiss it out of hand.
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Earnings spreadsheet, by Terry Freedman
The key criterion of a writer’s success (Updated)
How do you know if you are, objectively speaking, a success as a writer?
Read MoreQuick look: Overthinking My Novel
in Bookshelf
This book is free, today (2 October 2021) only.
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Question mark, by Terry Freedman
WIBBOW?
in News & views
In her book Discoverability, Kristine Kathryn Rusch cites the acronym penned by Scott William Carter: WIBBOW.
Read More8 Key Characteristics of Successful Writers
What do you need to be a successful writer? Here are my thoughts on the seven main attributes you need to have in order to make it as a writer – or at least, to give yourself a fighting chance! I believe these hold true for any genre, and any form (ie book or article).The very first article on this website...
… was a review of a book called The Well-Fed Writer. That was in 2010, and the book seems to be still available. Do I still agree with it’s suggestions?
Read MoreA very writerly comic strip
I hope this comic strip will make you smile.
Read MoreUsing a points system to incentivise you
Sometimes even the most ardent writers among us just don’t feel like writing. What to do? An article on the Problogger website has made what I think is a great suggestion.
Read MoreA phone call to technical support reported as a one-sided conversation
Under normal circumstances you can only hear one side of a conversation over the telephone. With that in mind, I’ve reported this (true) conversation from my side only. You should be able to infer what the person on the other end was saying.
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A bang on the head -- N + 12
The results are different depending on which dictionary you use; there is nothing to stop you cheating…
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A bang on the head -- in code
Although the result is nonsensical, I think it has a musical quality of its own.
Read MoreSome changes to the Writers' Know-how website
in News & views
I’ve introduced a couple of changes to the Writers’ Know-How website in order to make it even more user-friendly.
Read MoreThe importance of a nice writing set
in News & views
I wrote the detailed outlines of three articles in the space of six minutes. I’m sure the quality of the materials had something to do with it.
Read MoreFreelancing vs authoring Part 2: Authoring (updated)
If, like me, you enjoy writing and you would like to earn money from it, should you go down the freelance writing route or write books, or both? In the first part of this two-part series I looked at the advantages and disadvantages of freelancing, ie writing articles for newspapers and magazines. In this part, I consider the advantages and disadvantages of authoring, ie writing books.
Read MoreFreelancing vs authoring Part 1 (updated)
If, like me, you enjoy writing and you would like to earn money from it, should you go down the freelance writing route or write books, or both?
From my experience, here are the pros and cons of freelancing.
Review of a graphics novel introductory course
in Reviews
Why graphic novels?
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Pencil, by Terry Freedman
How to write quickly
Just as with painting and decorating, it’s all in the preparation. This is my method of writing articles fairly quickly.
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