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  • 6 Ways Being A Journalist Can Make You A Better Creative Writer

    6 Ways Being A Journalist Can Make You A Better Creative Writer

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    Guest post by freelance journalist, editor and creative writer David Silverberg. Discipline. No fear of rejection. Savvy research strategies. Adding vivid details. These are all skills I learned as ajournalist over the past 20 years, writing for the likes of BBC News, The Washington Post, and The Toronto Star, and I contend these are skills that…

  • 5 Questions To Ask Before You Write Your Non-Fiction Book

    5 Questions To Ask Before You Write Your Non-Fiction Book

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    Guest post by freelance writer Paul Lima. A friend of mine said he was starting to write a non-fiction book. I asked, “Have you answered your W5: who, what, where, when and why yet?” “I’m writing a book,” he said, “not a news article.” I suggested that he take a look at the W5 from…

  • How To Pitch To Online Magazines

    How To Pitch To Online Magazines

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    Guest post by writer and book-and-magazine-editor Juilee Raje. The same goes for writing for magazines. “Unless you’re an established writer (and even then), excellent writing means nothing if your communication style makes your editor frown and cross their arms.” So how can you gain more confidence to pitch to an online magazine for the first time…