The lead (lede). It’s an essential part of an article. It’s the hook that brings readers in, it’s the flag that sets the tone for the rest of the article. A reader’s road map…I could go on and on. There’s nothing more frustrating than doing the research, conducting the interviews, gathering your cup of joe and sitting down to that blank page with a blinking cursor. An article’s lead is important – which is why it is often the hardest part of the article for writers to write. So what do you do when you’re stuck? Reread your notes. There’s [Read more…]
85 Hacks to Help Your Freelance Writing Career
September 27, 2009. 9 Comments
In blogging years, FWJ has been around a long time – about four and a half years. That’s a lot of jobs and a lot of tips. As I was thinking about the evolution of this blog, I thought it might be handy to combine a lot of the advice given out here over the years, and present it on one page. Whether you call them “tips”, “hacks” or “productivity tools” here are some little bits of wisdom to ensure your success. 85 Hacks to Help Your Freelance Writing Career Research – Before you begin writing, do some research. Learn [Read more…]
Holiday Gifts for Writers and Bloggers: Writer's Remedy
November 19, 2008. 2 Comments
by Deb Ng Here’s a fun way to battle writer’s block: Writers Remedy is a bunch of magnetic words in a jar. Simply take out some words, pop ‘em up on the fridge and mix and match until you come up with some ideas. There are 300 words in the jar, enough to nudge you back to the task at hand. The jar retails for about $15 at the Magnetic Poetry website.
FWJ Radio Today: Battling Writer’s Block
September 30, 2008. Leave a Comment
If it’s Tuesday it must be FWJ Radio day. Join the FWJ blogging team this morning as we discuss ways to stimulate our creativity and battle writers block. After a bit of discussion we’ll be opening the phone lines to hear your thoughts, questions and ideas. Chat will be open as well. Last week the chat was enabled a little late – and many people didn’t think there was a chat at all! If this happens again this week, please refresh every now and then until you see the chat room. To accompany our broadcast today, here is a list [Read more…]
