WritingThoughts

No matter what type of writing you are doing, it’s always important to write clearly in order to get your message across to the reader. This principle is especially true for web writing. Here are five ways to make sure that your writing is clear and to the point: Good Organization. I recommend using an […]

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If you read WritingThoughts regularly, you know that I love to read and that I encourage others to read as well. That’s why I was excited when I was asked to review an exciting new service that helps you keep track of your favorite authors. This service sends you a free email alert whenever one […]

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Lately, I seem to have an obsession hobby with of checking Technorati. Even though I’ve been blogging for nearly nine months now, I’d never actually taken the time to look closely at the blogs in the Technorati popular list. Now that I have looked, all I can say is that it’s a good thing that […]

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Do you use a writer’s notebook to keep track of your ideas? Currently, I use a lot of files for drafts of future posts and projects. I do have a notebook in my purse as well. Lately, I have been thinking of putting a writing notebook on my nightstand since I seem to get a […]

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Back when I wrote Words, Wrongly Used I thought that I had, in a nutshell, listed the ways that writing should not ever be used. Well, let me be the first to say that nothing is ever as simple as it seems and that I was wrong. When I listed item number 2 (words that […]

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Yesterday a commentator asked me about voice in writing. Her question was whether or not it was possible to write using two entirely different personalities. (My link to her here is a little thank-you for asking a question that inspired this post.) This post isn’t exactly an answer to her question, but rather a reflection […]

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I frequently get asked where I find my work projects. In my case, I have about four regular clients that I work for on an ongoing basis and a number of smaller places that I can write for when I have extra time. As I was writing this post I was a little bit surprised […]

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It never fails. The best ideas for stories, articles, and blog posts come at a time when you are completely unable to make a note of them, much less follow through on them. Maybe you’re driving down the highway at 60 miles an hour and something that you see along the road triggers a great […]

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There is no “Y” in writing you might say. It’s spelled W-R-I-T-I-N-G. But the “Y” in the alphabet is not what I’m really talking about. I’m really talking about the “why,” W-H-Y, in writing. The reason that I’m bringing it up is because I think it might be part of what makes me a writer. […]

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Last week Vivienne asked if there were rules for creative folks. (A question originally asked by Marc Rapp at Uniquely the Epitome.) Vivienne specifically tagged me to answer the question. I delayed answering for a couple of reasons. First of all, I had a ton of deadlines last week. (That’s a really good thing.) Secondly, […]

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