• Self-Check: If you’re devoting a lot of time to writing but aren't seeing the progress you want, keep tabs on yourself. Is self-editing slowing you down? ...

    2021 Writing Self Check-in

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    Self-Check  How are your 2021 writing goals going so far? If you feel like you’re devoting a lot of time to writing, but you aren’t seeing your word count climb, then you may want to start keeping tabs on yourself. Is self-editing, as you go, slowing you down? Starting each writing session by editing what you wrote during your previous writing period can eat up a significant amount of time you could have been writing, and you’ll never make large strides in your word count that way. Find a paper planner you can use solely for this self-check. Add in…

  • Stressing over the perfect gift for the writer in your life? Here are seven gift ideas for writers that your valentine will be sure to love: 1. A laptop b..

    Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Writers

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    Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Are you stressing over the perfect gift for the writer in your life? Here are seven gift ideas for writers that your valentine will be sure to love. 1. Audible subscription. Audiobooks are still on the rise with readers because it allows them to listen to a book while doing almost anything. If your valentine loves to read or wants to read more books this year, they’ll love an Audible subscription.  2. Blue-light blocking glasses. If there’s one negative of a writer spending all that time in front of a computer typing out his or…

  • There’s something special about giving a handwritten letter to your significant other. Here's how to write a love letter in 4 steps: 1. Opening Line... You

    How To Write a Love Letter in 4 Steps

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    There’s something special about giving a handwritten letter to your significant other. It’s a magical way to express feelings and look back on the special bond and relationship you’re building. If you need a little help getting started, here’s how to write a love letter in 4 steps: 1. Opening You want to open the note by letting your loved one know that this is a love letter. For example, “I wanted to sit down and write you this letter to tell you in words how much you mean to me”. 2. Recall a special memory and transition it to…

  • A style guide is specifically created to keep writers, editors, and designers on the same page when working on a project. It's a manual that details the st.

    What’s a Style Guide and Which One Should I Use?

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    What are Style Guides? It can get downright confusing to remember all the writing rules set in place centuries ago. That’s where style guides come in handy; a style guide is a manual that details the standards for writing, designing, and publishing various publications. There are many types of industries publishing materials within their area of expertise. Style guides are specifically created to keep writers, editors, and designers on the same page when working on a project. In your high school and college English classes, you most likely used a style called MLA, or The Modern Language Association Handbook. If you’ve done…