Writing Again

For anyone who has wondered where I've been and why I haven't been posting, I've been dealing with some of the things that have gone on over the past couple of years. However, I seem to be coming back down to earth and getting on with things again.

Writing has always been a passion with me, even though I go through periods where writing is hard. Just lately I seem to be writing a good deal of the time and when it comes to client's work that also means a lot of research. However, I've found a great research tool that will bring together all the search results from Google and Yahoo and summarise the content. It's well worth taking a look at this tool. Let me know what you think.

Writing Days

Every day is writing day when you are dependant on freelance writing for most of your income. As well as freelancing I also do some work at my local university and on those days I do less writing. Students aren't always considerate and will telephone when they know that I am working at home.

As I wrote elsewhere it is not always easy to structure you day in the ways that you might prefer. When you work from home a good deal of the time there are always incidents and people demanding your attention no matter how many times you may say Tuesday is one of my writing days.

Writers are Readers

If you are a writer then it is highly likely that you are also a reader. Writers know that one of the best ways of learning their craft is to read the work of others - writers like John Grisham, Johnathon Kellerman, Michael Connolly and Sue Grafton have an almost universal appeal in that the characterization and dialogue are usually well rounded and sharp respectively.

A writer is usually a reader who does more than read for enjoyment. A writer takes notes on the structure and style that published authors use in an attempt to improve on whatever they themselves are writing. If you are a freelance writer then you still need to read the work of others, there are plenty on the internet; or you could read your local paper or your favorite magazine through your writer's eyes. Writers are readers if they know what is good for them

A Day in the Life of a Working Writer

If you are a working writer then quite often the working day ends when you have either fallen asleep over your keyboard or you have met the current deadline. Today has been one of those days; working on my new website setting up a subscibe option, checking out paid blogging, catching up on a property project and writing for a travel site. I have also tried to update most of my blogs oh, and because I work part time at the local university I also had a two hour tutorial with a student today. I am now about to lose what is left of my mind and sign up for the latest nanowrimo extravaganza. Happy writing.