Publication coach Daphne Gray-Grant offers five tips for better writing, which range from writing in “dribs and drabs” to creating a mind map. She also explains why it’s crucial to separate writing from editing — and says this is her most essential tip for better writing!
Here’s what Gray-Grant thinks about how schools teach writing skills:
“School [...]

How can belonging to a book club improve your writing skills? O, let me list the ways…
But first, a quip from Canadian icon, poet, and novelist Margaret Atwood:
“They [the book club members] are ready to reveal…their own reactions, their own biases and doubts and convictions, and above all their own tastes,” said Atwood. “The beauty [...]

These ”chick lit writing tips” will improve the writing skills of any writer in any genre. The tips are from a book about writing chick lit, which I was reluctant to read (I thought it’d be too floofy for successful writers). But, the authors of this chick lit book — See Jane Write — discuss the serious side [...]

Published author and successful writer William Meikle offers five ways to improve your writing skills, articles, and books. Becoming a successful writer is a process, so buckle up and enjoy the journey, fellow scribes!
Before the tips, a quip:
“As a writer, it’s all too easy to concentrate on the mechanics of submitting work to editors and to [...]

These ten short story endings to avoid are written by published author William Meikle.
“A logical, satisfying ending is always required in a short story, but how do you ensure that yours is fresh and new?” he asks. ‘One way is to avoid the obvious. Here are some common endings seen by editors: use them at your [...]

To write great leads and hook readers (grab readers by the throat and keep them chained to your article, book, or poem!), you need to carefully craft your introduction. Luckily, there are hundreds of ways to hook readers with the first sentence…and here are some of ‘em. 
Before the tips, a quip: 
“It’s important to try to write [...]

There’s no big secret to earning money as a freelancer — but there are certain habits of successful writers, which help them earn money writing. Here are ten tips for making money as a writer…tips anyone can do!
Before the tips, a quip:
“In the end, writing skills are mostly absorbed, not learned. Like learning to speak as a [...]

Want to write better and faster? One tip of writers is to get and stay organized. Here are three more detailed ways to write better and faster, from David Fryxell.
Before the tips, here’s a quip for writers:
“For many writers – professional writers – writing faster is simply a matter of survival,” says Fryxell in Write Faster, Write Better. [...]