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Tips for Making a Living as a Writer
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When I tell people I’m a freelance writer, they sometimes feel the need to tell me that it’s not a…
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8 Best Personal Narrative Ideas
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Personal narratives are first-hand accounts of lived experience. The most memorable narratives may be about once-in-a-life occurrences or more mundane…
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How To Write an Outline for Your Essay
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I don’t personally know of anyone who has set out to write an essay in order to fail. Most of…
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Beating Burnout: How To Overcome Freelance Writer’s Block
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The page is blank and your fingers are stiff. The pressure to write has never been greater, but your brain…
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Watch Out for Words That Have Changed Meaning Over Time
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My friend Kathy was talking about her frustrating day at work. She’d spent hours on the phone with customer service,…
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Is There a Trick To Getting Motivated To Write a Paper?
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I’ll be honest. It took some motivation to sit down and write this blog post. One day I wasn’t feeling…
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Beautiful Words That Mean Unappealing Things
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I was embroiled in embrocation when my cell made a tintinnabulation. You don’t have to be a professional writer to appreciate that…
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You’re Probably Using ‘As Well As’ Incorrectly
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As one of the most frequently used conjunctions, “as well as” is also one of the most abused. Yes, you…
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What Are Superlative Adjectives?
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I often hear people declaring this or that to be the “stupidest thing.” In one instance, I recall a would-be…