Archive for July, 2008
Writing better reviews
I wrote a lot of reviews in the early part of my freelance writing career. Mostly software and gadgets, with the occasional book thrown in there for good measure.
What I enjoyed about writing reviews was the challenge. I had to balance a lot of contradictions. I needed to be objective but judgmental. I needed to [...]
Posts may be a bit far between over the next few days
As the title says …
I’m breaking in a new laptop (you can read about the beast here). On top of that, I have a bunch of deadlines and tasks related to my business that I need to tackle over the next couple of days.
That said, I’ve got a few longer posts planned for this space [...]
Pricing your corporate writing services
Money. It makes the world go ’round. It keeps you comfortable. It doesn’t buy happiness, but it sure can rent a little. All of that stuff. So why do many writers (myself included) feel awkward about pricing their services, especially to corporate clients? Don’t look for the answer here; I’m still trying to figure it [...]
Knowing when to stop
While she denies it, my wife is a very good writer. Before she put her writing career on hold to go back to school (and to do a bunch of other things) a few years ago, she was starting to crave out a decent career as a freelancer. Her work was solid, flowed well, and [...]
Advice for writing better headlines
Whether it’s an article, a blog post, or marketing copy, a strong headline helps grab the reader. Writing a good headline is tough. Doing that consistently is a lot tougher. As you can probably tell, I still haven’t mastered that skill.
This blog post from 37 Signals offers some excellent advice on how to write better [...]
