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How Freelance Writers Deal With Aggravation

March 10, 2010
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I equate working as a freelance as living the good life. For one, you work at home, or anywhere of your leisure. Another, you keep your time, provided you meet whatever quota your client has for the day/week/month.
However, it can’t be helped that setbacks will appear every now and then. It can’t always be good; [...]

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6 Tricks In Getting Inspiration Back

March 3, 2010
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When you write too much, you sometimes find yourself looking at the task as, well, a task. You look at it as your bread and butter that you tend to lose your grasp on the one thing that got you started into writing in the first place – inspiration.
I can’t say it’s that surprising, considering [...]

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Before You Jump In Becoming A Freelance Copywriter

February 23, 2010
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So, one day you’re regular blogger writing about the things that happen in your daily life. The next day, you come across someone who tells you that you see to have the knack for writing and that you should try working as a freelance copywriter on the side. What do you do?
Most people would be [...]

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3 Common Mistakes Freelance Writers Make

February 13, 2010
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I remember when it was my first time taking on a freelance job. I was nervous and apprehensive. I actually made a lot of fumbles. I either charged too high or didn’t really get to do what was needed.
Luckily enough, I learned from those blunders. Hopefully, I can help prevent you from making the same [...]

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4 Blogging Basics To Bring Back Our Sanity

February 6, 2010
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Blogging is so much fun. It’s so enjoyable that most writers, me included, get carried away with the things we write that we lose track of the basic stuff that should already be second nature to us already.
Yeah, even if you’ve been blogging for years, there will be things that you might overlook. So, let’s [...]

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The Value Of Opinions

December 15, 2009
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How many times have you written something for the sake of getting a conversation started as opposed to just stating what you have in mind? Personally, I haven’t the slightest idea. But what I think is that the availability of different tools that allow us to express our ideas has created a culture of being [...]

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Do You Still Have The Pulse Of Your Readers

December 12, 2009
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Have you read a paragraph that started out clear and to the point, only to find yourself lost a few sentences later and back on topic again and lost again? I have. I can’t say I’m not guilty of this myself. I tend to babble on about stuff when I’m in the mood without even [...]

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Breaking Free From Your Writing Slump

November 7, 2009
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It’s inevitable for writers to experience a sort of slump at one point of their career or another. Even the most famous of writers have experienced this, so you’re not exempted.
It’s not so much as finding yourself unable to write, but it’s more on how your writing has become a bit stagnant for you and [...]

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4 Social Media Styles In Sparking Conversations

November 4, 2009
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Social media revolves around our need to socialize with other people. For the naturally sociable people, striking up a conversation is not going to be a problem. But how about the innate introverted ones?
But even the chattiest of people will have a problem getting a conversation started when nobody’s replying. It’s just like talking in [...]

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4 Styles Writers Can Learn From Hemingway

August 24, 2009

You may be a fan of a lot of contemporary writers. But as for me and a lot of writers out there, Ernest Hemingway’s writing style epitomizes the most effective writing style fit for blogging.
Truth be told, I won’t ever get anywhere near Ernest Hemingway. His technique has forgone the complex styling other writers of [...]

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9 Effective Tactics For Persuasive Writing

August 8, 2009

You’d agree with me when I say that we write to move people to action, especially if you relate this to writing for blogs as part of a social media strategy. But unfortunately, not everybody knows how to do a good job at convincing people to take action.
To help you with this problem, here are [...]

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The Zen Of Writing A Great Article In A Short Period Of Time

June 17, 2009

Some people take forever to write great articles. Their reason for taking their time: research and looking for a unique approach to writing their piece. But when deadlines start piling up, a lot of people wished they could
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How To Make Money Out of Your Blog

February 19, 2009

For most people, blogging is just a means to express themselves, an outlet where they can vent out. But little do these people know that there’s money to make through blogging. Here are some ways you can put the time you spend blogging into profitable use:
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