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The 22 rules of storytelling, according to Pixar. Checklist: 12 Things You *Must* do After Writing a New Blog Post [with Infographic] Learn how to be a better content marketer with this 12-point checklist.

I see a lot of great blog posts go to waste simply because the writer or marketer didn’t understand how content marketing works (if this includes you, read this post on 98 Content Marketing Articles to Make You an Insomniac). These people are relying on the “build it and they will come mentality” which just doesn’t work unless you have a giant powerhouse with a massive existing readership. So how can you get the word out about your latest and greatest? The infographic below is a 12-point checklist that walks you through an excellent process. Keyword optimize your post: Focus on the title of the post and use the Google AdWords keyword research tool to help.Syndicate your content: Automatically feed the blog content via your RSS feed to multiple destinations. Your Blog Post Promotion Checklist from DivvyHQ.com – Click the Graphic for Printing Instructions.

5 Things I Learned in My First Year of Self-Publishing. My post on the five things I learned about self-publishing in 2012 is the first of a dozen posts by various indie authors sharing their insights on their publishing journey during the very erratic and exciting publishing arena of 2012.

I hope you will read these each week and glean some great advice on how to forge ahead on your own publishing journey. After a lengthy look at strategic planning in December, I felt it would be a good time for personal reflection on my foray into self-publishing. After seeing my first few novels come out in print, published by traditional publishers, over the past three years, I decided to venture into the waters of self-publishing. When I launched my blog January 1, 2012, my aim was to explore self-publishing and glean insights from both professionals and authors involved in this brave new world. 1. 2. As writers, we should be writing what’s in our hearts, what we’re excited about, and tell the stories we feel compelled to tell. Short Stories: 10 Tips for Creative Writers (Kennedy and Jerz) (Dennis G. Jerz, Seton Hill University) Seven Tips From Ernest Hemingway on How to Write Fiction.

Image by Lloyd Arnold via Wikimedia Commons Before he was a big game hunter, before he was a deep-sea fisherman, Ernest Hemingway was a craftsman who would rise very early in the morning and write.

His best stories are masterpieces of the modern era, and his prose style is one of the most influential of the 20th century. Hemingway never wrote a treatise on the art of writing fiction. He did, however, leave behind a great many passages in letters, articles and books with opinions and advice on writing. Some of the best of those were assembled in 1984 by Larry W. 1: To get started, write one true sentence. Hemingway had a simple trick for overcoming writer's block. Sometimes when I was starting a new story and I could not get it going, I would sit in front of the fire and squeeze the peel of the little oranges into the edge of the flame and watch the sputter of blue that they made. 2: Always stop for the day while you still know what will happen next. 25 Insights on Becoming a Better Writer.

When George Plimpton asked Ernest Hemingway what the best training for an aspiring writer would be in a 1954 interview, Hem replied, “Let’s say that he should go out and hang himself because he finds that writing well is impossibly difficult.

Then he should be cut down without mercy and forced by his own self to write as well as he can for the rest of his life. At least he will have the story of the hanging to commence with.” Today, writing well is more important than ever. Far from being the province of a select few as it was in Hemingway’s day, writing is a daily occupation for all of us — in email, on blogs, and through social media. It is also a primary means for documenting, communicating, and refining our ideas. So what can we do to improve our writing short of hanging ourselves?

1. Don’t just plan to write—write. 2. [The] Resistance knows that the longer we noodle around “getting ready,” the more time and opportunity we’ll have to sabotage ourselves. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 8 Signs That You Were Meant to Be a Writer. Are you meant to be a writer?

Do you ever wonder if you were truly meant to be a writer? Deep down you sense that it might just be so. But then doubt creeps in, and you just aren’t sure. You look at your writing. Free Online Grammar Check, Spelling, and More. 25 Fill In The Blank Headlines That Will Make Your Sales Pages CRUSH! – Be On Page 1 Blog. Well…this isn’t the kind of “crush” I was talking about.

How to Write an Amazing Article. Writing and design have always been two passions of mine.

11 Ways To Create Seductive & Engaging Headlines. How to Create Fictional Characters. Character Bio Sheets A bio sheet is a way of keeping track of a character’s physical description, traits and attributes.

This method is familiar to anyone who enjoys role playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons. Using a Bio Sheet gives you an excellent reference point to go back to when you need to remember key information about your character. Defining Characters By Their Roles. 5 situations where it's better to tell than show in your fiction. @ceti: BAH!

Curse you both! This is a ploy with my co-worker, who only mentioned that I need to take this book from my shelf, dust it off, and read it already. You're all my Jiminy Crickets...Resolution #1 decided. @ceti: (My posts don't show correctly at times, so I apologize if this is a double.) Curse you both for conspiring with my co-worker, who only yesterday mentioned that I needed to take this book from my shelf, dust it off, and read it. Content Idea Generator.