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  1389 readersPhoto by MontanaRaven By Mary Jaksch As writers, we’re always trying to improve. Well, at least I am. Maybe you’re already perfect… I’d like us all to collect a list of everything that helps us to become a better writer. Please write in the comments what helps you, or what has helped you in the past! Mary Jaksch is Chief

• How an Editor Hammered Me and My Guest Post into Shape

  6964 readersA guest post by PJ Reece of PjReece.ca “Wow!  This looks awesome, PJ.” That’s Mary Jaksch getting all excited in a March 11 email.  I had sent her my newly hatched eBook called STORY STRUCTURE TO DIE FOR.  Mary continues: “Do you want to write a guest post for Write to Done about ‘story structure’?” Does

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  What Are YOU Writing?

  2904 readersBy Mary Jaksch What are you working on right now? A blog post? A novel? Your best article ever? A poem? A film script? An Ebook? Maybe you’ve just finished something you’re really proud of? Or you just can’t tell whether it should get a Pulitzer or be thrown into the trash? Or maybe you’re

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  Are You Missing This Crucial Skill Set as a Writer?

  3720 readersHave you got the tools you need? By Mary Jaksch Every writer dreams of being discovered. Don’t you? Whether you write fiction or faction, you want people – lots of people – to read your stuff. Maybe you dream of writing a bestseller, or becoming a Top 100 blogger, or writing a script for a box office hit, or

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  How to Show (Not Tell): A Writing Lesson from John LeCarre

  4576 readersCan you show (not tell)? By Mary Jaksch I’m sure you agree that whether you write fiction or faction, stories are a great way to convey your message. Even in fact-focused blog posts, a good story can engage and inspire readers. As all storytellers know, a good story conveys mood, touches emotions, and holds the reader captive. A skillful

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  NaNoWriMo: The Right Rite of Passage for Writers

  9982 readers by George Angus (@GeorgeAngus) It’s quite a thrill for me to introduce you to George Angus, proprietor of Tumblemoose, his terrific blog for writers. He’s also got a pretty comprehensive Bookstore for Writers on his site. I’m sure I’ll be showing you a George Angus novel here before long. In the meantime, as a veteran of

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  What are Your 3 Best Writing Tips?

  2155 readers By Mary Jaksch Every writer is an expert on writing, write? I mean, right? You don’t feel like an expert? Join the club! Neither do I. But imagine this scenario: You’re at home. It’s a rainy Sunday afternoon and you’re sitting at your computer. The phone rings. “Hi,” the caller says. “My name is Jordana and I hear that you

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  The Problem of GTR: Do You Know How to Use These Words Correctly?

  1105 readers By Mary Jaksch As writers we need to write correctly, right? It’s embarrassing if you publish stuff with mistakes. Yes, all of us writers need to guard against extravagating. So, let’s see if you know how to use some important words correctly. But before I do that, let me tell you a story: I was recently enduring a

• The New Style of Writing for the Net (Are You Up with the Play?)

  4252 readersBy Mary Jaksch, Chief Editor of Write to Done If you want to improve your writing, where do you look for inspiration? I mean, would you use Shakespeare as your guide? Or Hemingway? Or other famous authors? I hope not. Because writing for the Net is different. The new style of blog writing is based

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  Why Using Videos on a Blog Creates Raving Fans

  3692 readers By Mary Jaksch, Chief Editor of Write to Done These days, if you want to make it as a writer, you need to do more than just write well. It used to be enough, but … Before we all went digital, every writer’s dream was to be discovered by a publishing house. The publisher would then take care