Warning: this guide on how to write a blog is long, but I promise it won’t actually take you forever to create posts, even with all the steps and tips I provide. All of the information here will help you learn how to write a blog post fast and teach you how to create more …
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Are you somebody who has talents you’d love to share with the world through blogging, but you don’t know how to write? You are the reason I started The Hopeful Writer. You have things to say that the world needs to hear. But maybe you’re not sure where to start. Before putting all the work …
Good and bad writers have one big thing in common: they both need to edit before publishing anything. I used to be under the false impression that proofreading a blog post or an article before publishing wasn’t necessary, but I was oh-so-wrong. As a copywriter for a digital marketing company, someone would catch my mistakes …
If a guy tells me he’s a software engineer, I assume he watches video game tournaments during his free time and has at least two Star Wars tee-shirts in his wardrobe. When I tell people I’m a writer, they assume things about me too. People almost always start off by saying, “Oh, cool!” Then later …
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You’re doing everything you’ve been told you should to get people engaged with your blog: you post on Facebook at exactly noon every day because that’s when you’ve heard it’s best for your readers. You offer freebies to keep people coming back. You write at least one post a week. You take blogging seriously, but …
What would you do with more time in the day? I would probably clean, but I’d like to think I’d watch This is Us while chowing down on some Ghiradelli brownies (calories don’t count in my fantasy world). Have you ever considered that you could make more time in your day? Obviously, you can’t add …
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Starting a blog can be daunting. All these (mostly) unreasonable questions may go through your mind: Will anybody read it? Can I handle the trolls who are bound to show up hidden behind their phones? Do I have anything to add to a world already saturated with bloggers? Probably one of the last things you …
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Have you wanted to write a novel, but felt like it could never happen? I’ve been writing since I was a kid, and though I’ve written thousands of pages of blogs, essays, fictional stories, and more, sometimes actually completing a novel seemed impossible. When my cousin, Heather Chapman, published her first novel, I was inspired. …
Someone neglected to pay you for a service you performed. An event venue raised their fees right before the charity concert you’ve been planning for months. You have to wait for a co-worker to be able to proceed with a project, but she won’t respond to your emails. I know I’m not the only one …
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Look, I know you started a blog because you love your topic, not necessarily because you love writing. People who want to learn more about fashion or DIY projects don’t care if your grammar is great or your posts are engaging, right? Err…they might care more than you think. People probably don’t care if you …
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