August 15, 2020
The Need to Breathe For Creativity
Inspiration can strike at any time — but as Winnie the Pooh put it, “doing nothing often leads to the very best of something.”
Tag: writing advice
July 26, 2020
A Journalist’s Guide to Successfully Interviewing Anybody
Interviews are one of the many perks that come with your title in the media industry. They function as your excuse to pick a stranger’s brain and speak with them as if you’ve been friends for years.
But fostering the ideal, conversational-yet-informative interview is difficult — especially if you’re new to the process.
July 18, 2020
Finding Your Niche as a Freelance Writer
Navigating the trials and tribulations of discovering your specialty as a writer is basically one big game of throwing shit at a wall and seeing what sticks.
But even then — where do you start?
June 21, 2020
Write Now, Edit Later
As your caffeine-induced writing binge draws to a close, you shake the 90-words-per-minute keystrokes off your hands and wipe your brows. Phew!
But it’s not over ’till it’s over. In fact, now you’re tasked with the most important (and often the most challenging) part of your writing rendezvous.
Push back your glasses, it’s time to start editing… Or is it?
March 20, 2020
How Journalism Makes You a More Efficient Writer – NOW AVAILABLE ON THE WACKY WRITER!
Efficiency and evidence are at the heart of a journalist’s work. In a world where we’re bombarded with news blaring from our speakers and leaping off our screens, a journalist is entangled in a near-constant tug-o-war for the consumer’s attention.
January 15, 2020
Write Your Best in 2020: 5 Ways To Survive The Year and Keep Writing by Deanna Jackson
Deanna Jackson The Wacky Writer helps us writers stay motivated with a few tips for the new year.