by James Chartrand | Jan 3, 2012 | Freelancing, Tips
Every good copywriter will tell you that you should write concisely. Eliminate every unnecessary word. Be bold with your choice of nouns and adjectives. Choose precise words, not common ones. Cut all the fluff, the clutter and the jargon. And if you’re a copywriter,...
by James Chartrand | Sep 11, 2010 | Motivation, Be Creative
What type of writer are you? Are you the type who glows with pleasure when a client compliments a piece you’ve done or when readers go crazy over a post you wrote? Or are you the type who enjoys praise and thanks people for compliments but who doesn’t...
by James Chartrand | May 18, 2009 | Become a Top Blogger, Freelancing
If you’re going to put your words on public display, it’s your job to make that content compelling, intriguing, entertaining or informative. If it’s boring… well. Suffice it to say that very few readers are going to be interested. That’s...
by James Chartrand | Dec 29, 2008 | Tips, Tips For Writers
Do you have a great writing technique? Maybe you work on specific strategies, like building anticipation, or perhaps you focus more on packing your content full of emotion. Plenty of different techniques can improve your writing. Trying each out only makes you a...
by James Chartrand | Nov 10, 2008 | Be Inspired
Note: This is a guest post from James Chartrand of Men with Pens, known for her sharp-shooting advice to writers. It’s all been said. It’s been written before. We feel like we’re just rehashing the same old story everyone else has written. And...
