Author: The Writer’s Hook
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The Blog: More than meets the eye (part 1)
The style of your blog, the font you choose and the design elements that you incorporate into it can all affect the way it is perceived and how your audience interacts with it. The main ideas that are important to keep top of mind are: Theme, Purpose, Composition and Value. To determine what each of…
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Social Media and blogging: boost or bust?
The addition of social media to any blog is always a choice that must be considered. The abundance of different platform choices require consideration for what type of audience you are hoping to attract and what media types are your preferred way of communicating. I personally chose Instagram and Facebook to allow both flexibility and…
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AI is a part of our world, but can we co-exist?
More and more writers are being inundated with some form of AI in their daily practice. Whether you have strong opinions on the need for or fate of AI, it has definitely begun to make it’s mark in a big way. Many writer’s have had the unfortunate experience of pitching to a client only to…
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Writing Inspiration and musings on the craft
I am a fan of writing for the sake of writing. I often sit down at my computer and just write whatever comes out without any structure or formal idea of what I’m sitting down to write. Once the words have hit the page (or screen) I read through and edit the thoughts into the…
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Writing.. blocks and prompts
I can’t think of anything more daunting than a blank page when I sit down to write. It feels like all of the great ideas I have for writing show up at the most inopportune moments…like in the shower or in the middle of making dinner. When do your best ideas show up?