Writing Tips

Whether you want to improve your writing skills, write your first book, land a paying writing assignment, or earn a better living as a freelance writer, this section can help you grow your skills with confidence.

Book Writing
Books are ideas put to paper bound by a cover. Books vary from genre to genre and publication to publication. In this section, you'll learn how to plan, research, write, publish, and promote your book.
Book Formatting
Learn how to design and format a book you can be proud of and your readers will want to recommend
Blog Writing
Writing for the Internet is not the same as writing for print publications. In this section, you'll learn how to write articles geared towards Internet users and how to earn an income doing it.
Business Writing
Writing for corporate America is not the same as writing on a blog, or telling a story. In this section, you'll learn how to write business materials, sales copy, advertisements, and more.
Fiction Writing
Want to write the next great American novel? What about a children's book? In this section, you'll learn the many aspects of telling a great story.
General Writing Tips
Can't find what you're looking for? In this section, you'll learn about writing things that are not covered in the other writing centers.
Getting Paid To Write
Writers earn their living putting words to paper, but they're also undervalued. In this section, you'll learn what to charge for your writing talents, and how to get paid for them.
Ghost Writing
Wondering if giving away your byline is a good idea? Wondering how to succeed as a writer without one? In this section, you'll learn all about ghostwriting.
Grammar and Style
Don't know where to place that comma? Not sure how to punctuate a sentence? In this section you'll find tips for improving your writing skills.
Host An Event
Writers may make money writing articles, essays, books, scripts, and songs, but they also make their living hosting writing-related events. In this section, you'll learn how to host several events, tie them into your writing genre, and make a profit doing it.
Interviews With Writers
Authors and writers talk about what it's like to make a living as a writer.
Magazine Writing
Magazines are periodic publications written by several freelance writers. Each publication contains pictures, how-to articles, editorials, feature pieces, essays, and fillers. In this section, you'll learn how to break into magazine writing, and how to keep editors interested in your work.
Niche Writing
A niche is an area of specialty. Many freelance writers claim their income skyrocketed thanks to finding a niche that needed their writing talents. In this section, you'll learn how to find your writing niche and how to use that niche to earn a better living.
Query Letters
In the writing world, a query letter introduces the writer to the editor and tells the editor what the writer can offer his/her publication. In this section, you'll learn how to write query letters that sell.
Success Stories
Want to be a successful writer? In this section, you'll hear how freelance writers and authors became successful.
The Kindle Project
Publish Your eBook on Amazon: This is an ongoing series about the ins and outs of getting your book published on Amazon's Kindle platform.
Writing Prompts
Writing prompts are a great way to exercise your brain, practice writing tighter sentences, practice showing versus telling, or working on any writing related weakness you may have. In this section, you'll be given themed writing prompts.

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