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The Fear that Holds Creative Writers Back
June 19th, 2008 |This entry’s prize is from the author: One custom banner for a blog or web site created to the winner’s specs and preferences, valued at $200. Men with Pens ask for a 7 to 10 day turnaround from the point that the winner transmits her/his specs. We’re also giving away two copies of Ricochet Infinity [...]
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How Much Should I Charge for Writing?
April 28th, 2008 |How often do you get an e-mail from a prospect who asks, “I need help with my web site’s content” or “I need five articles on such ‘n such topic”… “How much do you charge?” Web content — one page takes less time than five pages. Even on page can vary depending on the page’s content. [...]
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Getting Started as a Writer
April 23rd, 2008 |In reading Writing Journey’s latest entry, a thought came to me about why many people say they couldn’t make it as a writer. Those of you who are writers — what do people think after you tell them you’re a writer? You’re a book author? You write for magazines? I [...]
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Blogging Lessons from a Match up
April 8th, 2008 |I survived my first Writing Blog March Madness match up. However, it was no easy win so advancing rounds will be nail-biters. As if the first one wasn’t. Community: The weakest spot in this blog is the lack of community. John’s right about that and it has puzzled me. For a while, I tried posing open-ended [...]
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Question Your Work
April 3rd, 2008 |37signals asks eight questions before, during, and sometimes after working on a project or task. These questions work well for writers and other freelancers. Those of us who work solo rarely have anyone to check with us to make sure we’re on the right track. So we need to help ourselves figure out if we’re on [...]
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Short Introductions on Web Pages
March 31st, 2008 |Jakob Nielsen’s Blah-Blah Text makes an important point that web site visitors want to cut to the chase. They don’t want to waste time with a welcome message or any of that. We writers have learned that we need to have an opening, body, and conclusion. But we also know that writing for the web breaks [...]
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10 Overused Game Journalism Cliches
March 30th, 2008 |When I first started doing casual game reviews, praising or picking apart a game came easy. Now, when writing game reviews, I feel like I’ve said it all before. The top 10 game journalism cliches captures the challenges game reviewers face. Here is the list along with my comments. Top ten lists: I rarely do this. [...]
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March Writing Madness
March 29th, 2008 |Gulp. I don’t know whether to be honored or afraid. For those not into NCAA basketball or love March Madness… here’s March Madness for writing blogs. Get the details on how Writing March Writing Blog Madness works. I admit it. I’m competitive. Playing sports while growing up does that to you. Plus, when you have a [...]
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Writing Tip: Read, read, read
November 5th, 2007 |I majored in RTVF (Radio, TV, film) when I was a freshman in college. It only took one or two semesters for me to realize it was not the major for me. But I picked up one valuble lesson — I started watching films in a different way after taking a RTVF class. I paid [...]
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Working as Writers and Editors
February 9th, 2006 |The Occupational Outlook Handbook Writers and Editors entry talks about the nature of the work of those in this field including training requirements, job outlook, and earnings. The handbook also covers news analysts, reporters, and correspondents; and public relations specialists. From the sponsor: These occupation resources will let writer wanna-bes know if they can make enough [...]
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