There’s nothing wrong with legitimate criticism — in fact, it should be welcomed. But don’t mistake nasty put-downs for useful advice.
Read MoreWant to write? Develop a thick skin
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An insane way to keep you focused Updated
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If you fond it difficult to stay focused on your writing, then maybe this is just the boot up the backside you need....
Read MoreWhy I reject rejection slips UPDATED
Conventional wisdom has it that you should keep your rejection slips to remind you of how far you've come as a writer once you’ve established yourself. I’ve even read of people who proudly plaster their walls with the things.
Read MoreThe value of clippings Updated
I feel a bit like the first person in Khalil Gibran’s story of The Gravedigger. It’s taken me years and years, but I am finally getting rid of boxes and boxes of my clippings, ie the articles I’ve had published.
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Blogger, by Terry Freedman
Blogging taster course
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One of the daftest pieces of advice I was given, by a so-called marketing expert, was to not bother with maintain my own blog: too much hassle. Write on other people’s blogs instead.
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Slippery surface, by Terry Freedman
Maintenance work warning
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I’m going to be transferring the domain name of the Writers’ Know-how website to another hosting company, so there may be a short loss of service.
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Further thoughts on listening to documents on the Kindle Fire
I found listening to documents on the Kindle Fire very useful on the whole, so today I extended the practice by listening to a document while driving. Here’s what I found.
Read MoreReview of Grammarly -- Updated version
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Read about a great proofreading tool.
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Cine camera by Terry Freedman
How my writing career was nearly finished before it even began
What was it a teacher said that in effect caused me to stop writing for years? And what have I learnt from it?
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Reference books, by Terry Freedman
Two cheers for Jacob Rees-Mogg's Style Guide
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Should we all start using words incorrectly just because some people are either too lazy or ill-informed to use them properly?
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My Portfoilio by Terry Freedman
7 reasons to use your own illustrations in articles
Using your own illustrations — photographs or drawings — can be both lucrative and satisfying. Here are 7 reasons for doing so.
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Terry’s books, by Terry Freedman
The responsibility of the author
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Did you know, you could “write” a dozen books in the space of a few weeks without having to type a single word. But would you want to?
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Discombobulated, by Terry Freedman
Bad titles
Should there be courses on badly-written books and articles?
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Ogam Inscription at the British Museum by Terry Freedman. We’ll be using slightly more up-to-date tools than this!
New blogging course
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Learn how to get started in blogging in a new one day course I’ll be teaching.
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Attention, by Terry Freedman
News from the desktop: A room of your own, and the EU Copyright Directive
A couple of reports that will be of interest and useful to writers have just been published. These are the Royal Literary Society’s report ‘A Room Of My Own’, and the Society of Author’s plain English guide to the EU Copyright Directive.
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Prize draw for Dreyer's English coming soon
Dreyer’s English is a great, irreverent, guide to English grammar and usage. It’s ideal for writers, and I’ll be running a prize draw for subscribers to Terry Freedman’s Books Bulletin.
Read MoreBig news which isn't news: writers' earnings are down
Two recent reports show that writers’ earnings have declined markedly over the last decade, and that this is an international phenomenon.
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Why students can't write
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Why is students’ writing so awful, generally speaking, that employers complain about it? John Warner has some interesting ideas about why this might be the case.
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Prize draw for Dreyer's English!
Subscribers to my newsletter, Terry Freedman’s Books Bulletin, will soon have the chance to win a copy of Dreyer’s English. Read on to find out more.
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Fractured elbow, by Terry Freedman
Notes from the writer's desk: a seminar, a free document, a book and my elbow
in Events, News & views
Here’s some (hopefully) useful information for education writers, poets and writers in general.
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