People who knew I was a freelance writer thought it was so cool whenever I mentioned it, but I was bored to tears. Or sleep, really. Every week, I wrote articles about dental procedures, and I would literally fall asleep as I tried to pound it out on the keyboard. I tried to keep going, …
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You’ve probably heard of Grammarly and wondered if it’s the best online grammar checker you could use for your blog, business, or personal writing. My goal is to provide you with everything you need to know about Grammarly, all the good and even sometimes frustrating. I’ll include tips for using it and the best practices to make …
So you want to figure out how to be a better writer. I could tell you it’s easy or that there’s one simple secret to becoming a better writer that you’ve never heard before. But if I did that, I’d be lying. Becoming a better writer will take work, but it doesn’t have to be …
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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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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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