Kody currently works as the Inbound and Content Marketing Specialist at Palo Alto Software and runs editorial for both LivePlan and Bplans, working with various freelance specialists and in-house writers. A graduate of the University of Oregon, he specializes in SEO research, content writing, and...
Grammar and style:Many writers would wish this one away, but for a piece of writing to be considered good (let alone great), it has to follow the rules of grammar (and break those rules only when there’s a good reason). Style is also important in ensuring that a piece of writing i...
So, in writing, you must choose a better, more descriptive synonym, because using "good" is not only a bit bland but also a bit risky. Choosing the Right Context When searching for an alternative to "good," you must consider the context. For example, a person can be "caring," but...
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Run Man Run didn’t sit well with me, but it wasn’t the writing – Chester Himes does a great job – but the subject always puts me on edge. And Patricia Highsmith is a name I’ve seen on the shelves but also hadn’t ever read prior to this. The Tremor of Forgery is both sub...
Kody currently works as the Inbound and Content Marketing Specialist at Palo Alto Software and runs editorial for both LivePlan and Bplans, working with various freelance specialists and in-house writers. A graduate of the University of Oregon, he specializes in SEO research, content writing, and...
If you’d rather not spend the time required to decipher the ProWritingAid suggestions to improve your writing, the large number of features will not benefit you. The software will just seem like it’s bogging you down. Redundant Features ...
writing team should meet at least once in the beginning of a project to establish writing objectives, targets and responsibilities, but then can work semi-independently with one person serving as coordinator. SOPs should be checked out by several people qualified to assess the SOP in terms of ...
Harriet Doerr started writing in her sixties and published her first novel when she was 74. Reply Annie says November 19, 2020 at 11:52 am Wow! Perfect timing – many, many thanks for this post! I’m bookmarking it for my “inspiration-reminders” folder. Thank you! Reply Henneke says ...
Well, write one anyway – the Western you’d like to read. Of course like a lot of these imagination games you don’t have to sit down and actually write a Western novel. Instead just take some time to visualize it: the characters, setting, some plot points, a scene or two. How wo...