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Essential Reading for Writers (and Novices Like Me!)

Collis Ta'eed

It’s been about a year since I began blogging, and during that time I’ve started paying a lot more attention to writing. Not so much that I have gotten any good at it, mind, just enough to realise what an art it is.

Write To Done

Fortunately there are some good places on the web to help improve your writing skills. In particular, Leo of ZenHabits has launched overnight a new site called WriteToDone aimed at sharpening your technique.

He’s had a few great posts already:

And knowing Leo, this is just the beginning of a steady flow of good material. So do yourself a favour, pay him a visit at WriteToDone.

Other Great Reading For Writers

Two other great blogs for writers that I try to keep track of include the prodigious CopyBlogger and ever consistent Daily Writing Tips.

Doubtless there are plenty more, if you have any favourites, leave a comment so I can add them to my daily visits!

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  1. I’ll chime in with my blog, Web Content Writer Tips, which is a great place for both rookies and seasoned vets to get some insight, a different perspective, tips and tricks and advice on freelance writing business online.

    I’m also enjoying Freelance Folder and Remarkablogger these days, too, so there’s a vote for Jon and Michael!

  2. I’ll second all three recommendations James gave and add one more, Scribbles & Words - Helping freelance writers, bloggers and artistic souls create a financially independent life through the web.

  3. I’m sure you can’t be that at writing, or I wouldn’t have subscribed to you. It is hard though isn’t it? I thought I’d written something bloody brilliant last night, until I read it out loud and it just didn’t flow at all.

  4. wow thanks for this very helpful links, I just read one of those links, I like the Picture display in this post. great job..

  5. Interesting site, thanks for the link. :D

  6. The best thing about this article is the picture.

    Bella!

  7. Wow thanks for this link collis..

  8. Daphne Gray-Grant produces an e-newsletter called Power Writing. Just visit http://www.PublicationCoach.com and click “Free Newsletter.” She’s a great writer, and it’s a quick read.

    Jessica Satterfield
    http://www.TheSatterfieldAgency.com

  9. Hi, Collis —

    As it happens, I have just launched a blog called Writing Power. In it, I offer daily tips and tricks that people can put to use right away to improve their writing and, ultimately, their lives. I just launched it a week ago, so please do stop by if you’re interested.

    Keep up the excellent work on Freelance Switch: I never miss it!

    Cheers,
    Loren Blinde
    Writing Power — write better, live better
    http://www.writingpower.net

  10. I’ll plug my http://www.freelancewrite.about.com site. I just posted an article: “How To Make Freelancing Your Full Time Job”

    Ok, and I LOVE that graphic. Who is the genius on that one?

  11. Well, since everyone else is doing it too, perhaps I can suggest readers might find my blog, Bad Language interesting. It’s about writing - I’m a professional copywriter for companies like Microsoft, eBay and Hewlett-Packard - and there’s a lot of information on the site (I’ve been writing it for two years). -plug

  12. A site about writing. Perfect.

  13. I’ll pimp my own site for writers: http://www.wordtrip.com .
    *SHAMELESS PLUGGING*
    It’s less an “articles on writing” resource (currently), but it’s a great community of writers/readers/poets. There’s certainly a fiction leaning to the community but we’ve also got some non-fiction writers and bloggers out there as well. Writer’s Digest has even put us in their top 101 websites for writers for the last four years.

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