by Ali | Nov 24, 2022 | Freelancing
The Four Essential Qualities You Need for Freelance Writing Success (and How to Develop Them) This post was first published in February 2017 and updated in November 2022. How do you know if you’re going to make it as a freelancer? I’ve been freelancing for fifteen...
by Ali | Nov 17, 2022 | Freelancing
Never Miss a Deadline: Seven Foolproof Techniques to Stay on Top of Your Writing Assignments Many types of writing come with deadlines … and missing a deadline has consequences. If you’re at school, handing in a homework assignment late could mean detention.If you’re...
by Ali | Nov 1, 2022 | Motivation
How to Write When … You Feel Discouraged This post is part of my ongoing “How to Write When…” series. Do you ever feel discouraged when it comes to writing? While I’d love to imagine that you always feel at your creative best, full of confidence, and without anyone or...
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by Ali | Oct 17, 2022 | Fiction
Choosing the Right Viewpoint and Tense for Your Fiction [With Examples] Note: This post was first published in 2013, and was last updated in October 2022. Who’s telling your story? Perhaps the choice is easy and obvious: you’re writing from a particular character’s...
by Ali | Oct 10, 2022 | Motivation
How to Stay Focused When You’re Writing Something Uninteresting I’d like to say that every freelance piece I write is deeply engaging for me … but the truth is that, so long as it pays well, I’ll write about plenty of things that don’t especially interest me. Whether...
