Think I need a proofreader, too. LOL

It’s a good idea.

I’ve been thinking about hiring an editor for FWJ but I want to wait a while to be sure this boost in profit isn’t a flash in the pan. It’s definitely at the top of my list.

Have you ever considered hiring a proofreader? Even though I proofread for publishers, I simple CANNOT proofread my own work. I’ve found a proofreader is worth the investment.

I’ve developed a bad habit of trying to write from beginning to end. Even if I know what I want to say in one part of the article (one of the bullet points) I can’t seem to bring myself to write just that part and then tackle the other parts I may not have enough info on. I’m working on allowing myself to write an article piecemeal because I find I write faster if I start with what I know and then tackle the parts I’m struggling with.

Hopefully that made sense.

I start out with an idea but then I go off all over the place and have trouble reorganising it into a comprehensible form. I really have a problem with the discipline of writing. I do write and write a lot but it’s generally whatever I feel like, whenever I feel like. lol

I guess my writing process needs help. Maybe that’s why I have only had limited publication success with shorter pieces.

Agreed on the eliminating the unnecessary and sometimes turning them into blog posts. I do that often as well.

Then I riff on that notion until I get a clear picture of what I want to say.

Once I know what I want to say, everything gets a lot easier.

I use outlines when I have to write highly technical material, material that can be written from templates (already have the outline), or to organize thoughts already written.

For organizing thoughts already written, it’s not uncommon that whole sections get excised, possibly turning into there own blog posts.

I wouldn’t surprised if this was horribly inefficient. I’m not a pro writer by any means, just sort of play at one on the internet. But it works well for me.