Article: Writing Web Articles - 5 Mistakes to Avoid

Writing Web articles is easy, fun, and you can turn it into your own personal gold mine. However, you do need to avoid a few common mistakes - let’s look at five of them.

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Revelation - Matthew Shardlake

I’m a huge fan of C. J. Sansom’s Shardlake historical mysteries, series, set in Tudor England.

As The Penguin Blog: Five in Mind part three (Five Guilty Pleasures) says:

“Revelation by C. J. Sansom. Be warned – C. J. Sansom’s books are like crack. I’m a huge thriller fan anyway, but who would have thought the adventures of a Tudor hunchback lawyer (think Cadfael crossed with Inspector Morse crossed with the film Seven) could be so addictive?   ”

If you haven’t read the series, you’re missing out. I’ve read all four books, and can’t wait for his next. The only books I habitually reread are PC Wodehouse, and the Shardlake books.

Writing for the Web: Check your work

Having a web-writing career is exciting: You can pretty much write whatever you want without the endless waiting or the rejection slips from other types of writing. However, it is risky too. You are your own boss. You need to check your own work before you send it out on the internet.

Editing and proofreading your work is an important part of writing. While there is a subtle distinction between editing (which involves rearranging and improving the text) and proofreading (which involves correcting errors), many people use them interchangeably, as we will here.

Here are seven tips to help you check your work.

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Your Freelance Writing Business - What Will You Write?

Every writer is different, and every writer takes a different path to a full time writing career. However, despite their differences, all writers are the same, in that they spend their time writing - generating words out of inspiration and desire.

In this article, we’ll discuss how to get started: what’s in demand that YOU could write?

The Web is a writer’s paradise. Unique content is gold. You may have heard the expression “content is king” - it’s true. So please remember that your content has value.

If you’re just starting out, consider writing: Web sites, ebooks, copywriting, and/ or blogging. All are great platforms on which you can build a successful writing services business.

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