You’ve got a target audience in mind and you’ve got all your ideas written down– now’s the time to think about the structure of your article. To do this you need to answer one question: What is the ONE THING you want your ideal reader to take away? This needs to be one very clear point and the […]
How do I get started? Oh! The dreaded blank piece of paper! This is one of the hardest challenges you can face as a writer. Staring at an empty page (or screen) is intimidating and knowing how to get your teeth into the piece is so tough. And the more you think about it, the […]
But what do I write? It’s a common conundrum. In my last blog we spoke about how to get into the discipline of writing and that doing something (anything) every day is the cornerstone for building your writing muscle. Having tackled ‘how?’, the question which often comes winging our way is “What do I write about?” To answer what? start […]
“How do you write?” This is one of the questions that we’re often asked. It’s also one of the most vague and difficult to answer. Seeking the ‘How to write’ rule book? If you’re not confident about the process of writing, it would be ideal to have some kind of rule book that would tell […]
In this Creative Words blog series, we’ve covered a variety of topics relating to blogging. In case you missed any of it, I’m wrapping up the series with a quick recap of some of the highlights. When to blog In this article we covered the role of blogging even in this fast-moving world of social […]
At its most simple, blogging is creating content that an audience can engage with. If you think of it that way, it’s no different to a news site, a YouTube channel or even an X post. Each of them is simply a platform for your content. The difficulty with sharing a blog, rather than a post, […]
So many people say “I can’t write” as a reason not to blog. One of the great things about blogging is that it’s a personal expression, so it doesn’t need to be ‘perfect.’ That said, you do need to structure your blogs so they’re easy to read and follow by your audience, so this article […]
Okay. So you’ve decided you want to start blogging. You’ve figured out what to write about. Let’s get blogging – yes? Not quite! There are a few questions that you should ask yourself. Who is your audience? Work out who would be interested in what you have to say and tailor your blog to them. […]
So, you’re contemplating a blog and now you’re seeking inspiration to get you going. Before we delve into ‘How’ (coming up in later articles) I thought it would help to give you some types of blogs which you might like to consider. This is, by no means, an exhaustive list, but a few suggestions to […]
In the world of fast paced social media, you could be forgiven for thinking that blogging is out-dated. Almost everyone, from your grandmother to your potential business partner, is on Tik Tok or LinkedIn – and anybody who is anybody is on various platforms daily (including Presidents and Prime Ministers). Social media is now so […]
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