Beyond the Rhetoric

When it comes to many professions, it pays to have laser-like precision and focus. If you are a carpenter, it helps to know exactly what materials suit the job and the best way to utilize them. If you are an accountant, it helps to have a great understanding of the numbers and what they mean, [...]

When most people sit down to write something, they typically go through the same fundamental process. With a basic idea in mind, they start with the beginning, penning that first sentence and that first paragraph. Then, they continue with writing the middle, fleshing out that initial idea until they feel like they’ve made the point [...]

Writing with good grammar is only one part of the equation. It’s great when your spelling is just right and you use the right kind of punctuation in the right places, but you also want your writing to be interesting to read. With that challenge comes the possibility of bending the grammar rules and you [...]

Life as a freelance writer is pretty sweet. You get to work whenever you want, wear nothing but your underwear all day long, and watch reruns of 30 Rock on Comedy Central all day long. The only drawback to the profession is being creative on demand. Sometimes what you write can feel forced and insipid [...]

It’s a question that I get asked from time to time: how do you write so much on such a consistent basis? Do you ever get writer’s block? As a professional freelance writer who works primarily on the web, it’s just the nature of the business that I’m constantly writing new content each and every [...]