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10 Ways to Improve Your Creative Writing
Writing the perfect story is a lot like producing a lip-smacking dish. All the ingredients must be carefully selected and measured before...

Anne Marie Ianko
Jul 2, 20184 min read


Everything You Need to Know Before Writing Your First Paragraph
Once you sit down in front of the blank screen, you’ll find out that putting together that first sentence is the most challenging aspect...

Anne Marie Ianko
Jun 25, 20183 min read


Getting Over The Writing Hump With A Difficult Topic
The majority of writing is confidence. You have to believe in yourself and put words to the page that you hope with might that others...

Anne Marie Ianko
Jun 18, 20183 min read


How to Create Great Content for the Same Industry and Keep It Interesting
Content marketing is getting fiercer by the day, meaning that only fresh and enlightening content performs well. Clients are more...

Anne Marie Ianko
Jun 6, 20183 min read


10 Self Editing Tips to Make You a Better Writer
No one writes a perfect piece from the first try. First drafts are known to be messy and embarrassing. Editing is a crucial part of the...

Anne Marie Ianko
May 1, 20183 min read


How to Research a Client’s Industry in 5 Easy Steps
Research is a crucial part of freelance writing. Learning about an industry you’re not particularly familiar with can be either fun or...

Anne Marie Ianko
Apr 24, 20183 min read


Improve, Improve, Improve – How To Critique Your Own Work
Writing is often perceived as a God-given talent: many think that you either have that talent, or you don’t. Nonetheless, writing is a...

Anne Marie Ianko
Apr 16, 20183 min read


The 6 Commandments of Being a Great Online Writer
We all know that achieving great writing takes time and practice. In your journey as an online writer, you will learn time-tested...

Anne Marie Ianko
Apr 3, 20183 min read


How to Address Your Readers Directly in Your Online Writing
Blogging isn’t only about getting traffic, pleasing a client or an editor or flaunting your English language skills. It’s more than that....

Anne Marie Ianko
Mar 19, 20182 min read


Essential Content Types And What Structure To Use in Each
The world of content is as vast as the sea of ocean. There was a time when stringing words together and forming paragraphs was basically...

Anne Marie Ianko
Mar 7, 20184 min read


Simple Mistakes to Avoid if You Want to Make Your Book a Best Seller
Every aspiring author’s dream is to be on a best-seller list at least once in their lives (if not multiple times). But being a...

Anne Marie Ianko
Feb 26, 20182 min read


Four Lesser-Known Productivity Tips That Can Change Your Life Forever
The internet is jam-packed with keyboarding cats, skate-boarding llamas and silly quiz that seek to distract you from work. It’s not easy...

Anne Marie Ianko
Feb 19, 20183 min read


Surprisingly Simple Ways to Get Rid of Your Fear of Failure as a Writer
It’s a sunny Tuesday morning. The clock is ticking and you have an impending deadline – a 2,000-word blog that needs to be submitted...

Anne Marie Ianko
Feb 12, 20183 min read


How to Be More Productive as a Writer Without Losing on Quality
Every writer has, at least once in their life, been afflicted with this disease: Procrastination. Picture this familiar situation: You’ve...

Anne Marie Ianko
Feb 6, 20183 min read


How Engaging Are Your Blogging Skills?
Know your audience. It’s the first, and arguably, the most important tip writers receive when they kick off their professional...

Anne Marie Ianko
Jan 30, 20183 min read


Writing Online Marketing Copy: The Dos and Don’ts
Frankly, writing exceptional copy isn’t easy. It looks simple, but it isn’t. But writing content that stands out in the ever-expanding...

Anne Marie Ianko
Jan 25, 20183 min read


The Do’s and Don’ts of Writing Informative (Non Sales) Content
What is the best restaurant in Chicago? What is the best time to visit Istanbul? How do you bake a cake in a microwave? When you have...

Anne Marie Ianko
Jan 15, 20183 min read


How to Make Good Grammar your Friend and Stand Out as an Online Writer
Grammar – That dreaded seven-letter word despised by many writers and loved by editors. Understanding, learning and memorizing grammar...

Anne Marie Ianko
Jan 8, 20183 min read


The Essentials of Doing Your Research the Right Way
In case, you didn’t know it: the foundation of writing insanely good content is thorough research. Research is the foundation of any...

Anne Marie Ianko
Jan 2, 20184 min read


New Year’s Resolution: How to Become a Better Writer in 2018
It’s time to bid farewell to 2017 and welcome 2018 with open arms. The end of the year or the beginning of a new year is the best time to...

Anne Marie Ianko
Dec 26, 20173 min read
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