You might well ask. Well, here are 3 reasons to consider – for those in doubt. Hobby bloggers get a lot of satisfaction. Political bloggers can have huge influence. And professionals and entrepreneurs cite 3 benefits: recognition, new clients and increased income. That data – and more of it – can be found in The State of the Blogosphere, a survey conducted by Technorati in 2011, but not apparently repeated since.   Convinced? There are...

8 Insider’s Tips   1.)  STOP! – Think!   Who is your audience? What is your objective? (People often start writing too early, before they have fully planned their content) What is the format… for example, on the web write for scannability.  2.)  Plan and structure before you start writing YES, planning is important, however short your piece! WHY?  Because it will be quicker to write – Less editing – Ensure balance across text –...

Starting out Appreciate beforehand that writing isn’t easy.  Be ready to make mistakes – you will probably have to come back and edit it later Write without editing along the way – and don’t worry about completing sections before you move on. Writing Write in short sentences and paragraphs Back up your ideas with research, examples, statistics, quotations etc., but don’t overwhelm your readers Take regular breaks, and get out of your chair to...

Don’t be afraid of writing longer documents like books… in many ways they are just a series of short, well-written documents. Read my 15 tips, summarised under these headings: You CAN do it Be sure to plan and structure your work Make the  writing process easy – and enjoyable! Ensure as much of your writing as possible is GOOD Running out of stamina?  Let’s finish the job.    You can do it…  1)        Use a theme, eg...

As a freelance writer, let me give you some useful writing advice, drawing on my years’ of experience… Computers have made it too tempting and too easy to jump on a keyboard and start typing. They even encourage us – after just a few minutes there are lots of words on the screen and we feel we are making progress. But are you? And is that the best way to start your writing? ‘Fail to plan and plan to fail’ is a famous proverb used by...