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Business Writing: How to Write the Perfect Email
Hello! You are on my channel about what surrounds us, thank you for what you read it! Every positive comment will warm my heart. The article is subjective and expresses the personal opinion of the author. How many emails do you receive a day? Let’s set aside your personal emails from retail stores, clubs, and your soccer buddies. On a typical workday, you likely receive and send dozens of emails. Depending on what industry you work in, it could well be in the hundreds. To get through that many...
6 лет назад
Can You Still Be a Good Writer if You Never Read?
Hello! You are on my channel about what surrounds us, thank you for what you read it! Every positive comment will warm my heart. The article is subjective and expresses the personal opinion of the author. How do you know to combine various ingredients to create a specific taste if you never followed other chefs’ recipes? How do you know how to build a safe, functional, and beautiful home if you never studied what’s worked and hasn’t worked in the past? There’s a reason many occupations require apprentices...
6 лет назад
How Persuasive Writing Helps You Get a Raise & Other Goodies
Hello! You are on my channel about what surrounds us, thank you for what you read it! Every positive comment will warm my heart. The article is subjective and expresses the personal opinion of the author. If you think persuasive communication is only for the sales and marketing teams, you’re missing out. You could persuade your way to funding for new equipment, approval to increase head count, a new office with a window, or even a raise. You use persuasion more often than you think. Consider...
6 лет назад
Types of Writing Contracts and How to Approach Them
Hello! You are on my channel about what surrounds us, thank you for what you read it! Every positive comment will warm my heart. The article is subjective and expresses the personal opinion of the author. In general, there are two types of writing contracts: work-for-hire agreements and (regular) publishing agreements. Whichever you’re accustomed to, this article will discuss them further. Work-for-hire Work-for-hire agreements are pretty straightforward. As a freelancer, you’ll most likely be hired with this type of contract...
6 лет назад
Telling Stories — Why They Are Powerful and Necessary Now More Than Ever
Hello! You are on my channel about what surrounds us, thank you for what you read it! Every positive comment will warm my heart. The article is subjective and expresses the personal opinion of the author. And why you should keep telling yours Stories are fascinating and often powerful. I think about this frequently, even more so now that I am writing on Medium and reading the work of other writers. I have seen a version of the question Why are we writing anyway? posed in a few different posts, and I consider that question myself when I sit down to write...
6 лет назад
Five Forms of Storytelling
Hello! You are on my channel about what surrounds us, thank you for what you read it! Every positive comment will warm my heart. The article is subjective and expresses the personal opinion of the author. And some ideas to inspire your writing If you are like me, you love a good story. And as a writer, hearing from fellow storytellers is inspiring. Books are wonderful. I am an avid reader and hoarder of novels. I lug my books around with me in a growing number of boxes each time I move (no Kindle...
6 лет назад
Writer’s Voice — Why It Matters
Hello! You are on my channel about what surrounds us, thank you for what you read it! Every positive comment will warm my heart. The article is subjective and expresses the personal opinion of the author. “You don’t need a thesaurus. Just write from here — your full-sized aortic pump.” Voice is central to a piece of writing. It influences the feel and flow of a piece. It affects the reader’s understanding of the overall message. It makes the writing human. We have all read a text before that makes our eyes glaze over or causes our mind to lose track of what the writer is saying...
6 лет назад
The Aftermath of Writing
Hello! You are on my channel about what surrounds us, thank you for what you read it! Every positive comment will warm my heart. The article is subjective and expresses the personal opinion of the author. When sharing your story takes an emotional toll I just finished reading The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing and Life by Marion Roach Smith. Have you ever read a book that conveys exactly what you feel about a topic but aren’t able to articulate yourself? The writer...
6 лет назад
One Morning In a Parking Lot
Hello! You are on my channel about what surrounds us, thank you for what you read it! Every positive comment will warm my heart. The article is subjective and expresses the personal opinion of the author. I met a stranger who loved her dog I glanced in the rearview mirror and chuckled when I saw Olivia’s head hanging out of the back window — tongue flapping, nose twitching, eyes squinting to guard against the icy breeze. It was January, but I could stand a few minutes of cold if it meant that my pup would enjoy her ride...
6 лет назад
Showing Up For Family
Hello! You are on my channel about what surrounds us, thank you for what you read it! Every positive comment will warm my heart. The article is subjective and expresses the personal opinion of the author. Because those relationships aren’t a given. I am the oldest of five children. There is a three-four year age difference between each of us, with fifteen years between me and my youngest brother. Growing up, my relationships with my family members were a given. We were always in the same space and shared the same experiences...
6 лет назад
Sitting With Sadness
Hello! You are on my channel about what surrounds us, thank you for what you read it! Every positive comment will warm my heart. The article is subjective and expresses the personal opinion of the author. What my grandfather taught me about grief My grandfather squeezes my hand and sighs. I look at him and see the sheen of tears in his eyes. We are sitting on my porch, enjoying the unseasonably cool weather in South Carolina. He is staying with me for a week, and we have just spent the last hour reminiscing, as my family tends to do...
6 лет назад
Metacognition and The Writing Process
Hello! You are on my channel about what surrounds us, thank you for what you read it! Every positive comment will warm my heart. The article is subjective and expresses the personal opinion of the author. Can thinking about thinking make you a better writer? Last year, I learned that some people don’t have a “mind’s eye.” This is called aphantasia — or the absence of fantasy. They see objects or people when they are looking directly at them, but are unable to see those images in their minds — to get a “mental picture” of people, objects, or places...
6 лет назад