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There’s No Such Thing as Writer’s Block

Writer's Block

When writing doesn’t come naturally,  quickly or easily, the term writer’s block inevitably arises.

But writer’s block is a misnomer. Writer’s block is simply an inability to produce original written content.  People who say they have writer’s block are generally not professional writers.

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Don’t Over Think Website Blog Posts

Writer's Block

It’s not easy for everyone to just sit down and write a blog post for their website every day. There’s a whole flurry of worry that comes over non-writers like: “What do I say in a website blog?” What do you tell clients who want more revenue–say that. “What if I can’t spell?” Use dictionary.com [...]

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Vetting Your Writer

Writer's Block

Before hiring someone to write content for your website, get their credentials: i.e., current and past clients, awards, portfolio, published work, publications that paid for writing services. Facebook, Twitter, Personal Blogs Don’t Count Everyone can write comments on Facebook. That doesn’t count as writing professionally. Posting comments on New York Times articles doesn’t qualify. Tweeting [...]

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Horrible Twitter Headlines

Writer's Block

Below are REAL Twitter headlines WITH corrections: Eat less naturally=Eat less, naturally Free hair loss tips=Tips for stopping hair loss Ask me about skinny legs=Want thinner legs? Get lucky with followers =Let followers find you 140 Characters Test Your Writing Skills You’re likely to tweet now and then. Can you stand up to the test? [...]

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What’s the Source?

Writer's Block

I grew up writing on notebook paper with a pen. There were no computers in my high school. There were no computers in my college journalism class. We used typewriters. We pulled copy off the Associated Press wire. We actually tore paper off a continuously clickity-clacking Associated Press machine that spewed news from around the [...]

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