Hi, I’m Jarrett. I’m over forty, in the middle of a career change, and don’t know what to do with my life. Since I became a stay-at-home dad, I feel adrift with myself. I never meant to be a stay-at-home parent, and while I’m grateful to spend this time with my boys, it is not […]
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I made a simple Facebook post last week about not wanting to be a social media influencer, and it got a lot of traction. The truth is, I don’t want to be a social media influencer, but it is a skill I have to learn to grow my website and get eyes on my content.
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Here’s a Freelance writing case study for my process of writing this article about tagging faces in Apple’s Photos for MakeUseOf.com. Remember, if you’re looking for a freelance writer and you like my process, I’d love to work with you. Feel free to reach out through email or my Contra profile. Freelance Writing Overview 🔎
I wrote a blog post for my new favorite writing software Novelpad.co. Check out my post on how to plan your entire novel using NovelPad. Hopefully, this is the first of more guest posts to come!
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So you want to know how to write a novel but don’t know where to start. You’ve had an idea floating around in your head that you think would make a great book, but you don’t know what to do next. Maybe you have some thoughts that you think could be the next best seller,
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Last week, we started to plan out our story by developing a few tentpole scenes. This week, we’re going to tackle the filling or those little moments of character development that go between these moments. The following writing exercises will help you flesh out those characters you’ve created. In this part, we get to have
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We finally get to planning out the story, so where do you start? The Beginning and The End of course.
Tips to Creating a Great Story Outline – Plotting a Character Arc with 5 Scenes Read More »
Last week, we came up with a few killer themes to work around. The next thing I like to tackle is creating a character that readers will love. Creating a character of your own can be tough work, but if you keep in mind what your theme is, creating a likable character can be much
Complete Guide to Creating a Character That Readers Will Love – A Study of Han Solo Read More »
A log line can help you focus your writing. If you’re prepping for #NaNoWriMo check here to see what a log line is, and post yours for feedback.
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