It’s over. We’ve reached the last step of the writing process: publishing. Simple, right? Just click Publish and you’re done. Not quite. After tackling prewriting, drafting, revising and editing, there’s still work to do. Depending on your project, some of these questions may answer themselves, or you may have some more thinking to do. What mediumContinue reading “Publishing: The End or The Beginning?”
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Editing: Your Path to Divinity (and Divine Writing)
Prewriting ✓ Drafting ✓ Revising ✓ Don’t put down the red pen yet. Now, it’s time to edit. Wait, didn’t we just do that? No, we revised our writing. Revising and editing go hand-in-hand, but they focus on different results. While revising makes your work sound good, editing makes your work look good. In the world of writing,Continue reading “Editing: Your Path to Divinity (and Divine Writing)”
Revising: No Rules, Just (Get It) Right
You’ve tackled prewriting (in the forest or the bathtub) and burst through the drafting phase like a team taking the field. Whew, we’re done, right? No, now it’s time to revise. Revising is all about making your work sound right. So read it — to yourself or out loud. (This is where it helps to haveContinue reading “Revising: No Rules, Just (Get It) Right”
Step 2: Now It’s Time To Write
If prewriting is the pregame strategy session, step two of the writing process — drafting or writing — is the mad rush onto the field. After all of the film watching and play designing and planning, it’s time to let it all out. draft·ing (verb): the second stage of the writing process during which aContinue reading “Step 2: Now It’s Time To Write”
Prewriting: A Precursor To Rad Writing
As I was writing my last post about the importance of revising and editing your work, it dawned on me that many people who are required to write today (blogs, social media, company newsletters, etc.) may not have much experience with the writing process. So I decided to blog about it to explain each step’s importanceContinue reading “Prewriting: A Precursor To Rad Writing”
The Power of the (Red) Pen
“To write is human, to edit is divine.” -Stephen King When I was in school, there was nothing I hated more than the red pen. Teachers would use it to correct mistakes on your paper and make suggestions. As a perfectionist, I attributed any red marks to failure, which was not high on my to-doContinue reading “The Power of the (Red) Pen”
Je Suis Charlie: Why This Attack Felt Personal
I was supposed to write about Facebook today, but I don’t have it in me. Yesterday, a French satirical newspaper, Charlie Hebdo, was attacked and twelve people were killed — ten journalists, including four well-known cartoonists, and two police officers. More senseless violence in a world that seems filled with it. Until yesterday, I hadContinue reading “Je Suis Charlie: Why This Attack Felt Personal”
Auld Lang Syne & Happy New Year!
The time has come to say goodbye to 2014. Before we watch the ball drop to kick off 2015, let’s take a quick look back at the year that was. My helper monkeys, Mojo and Penelope, have prepared an end-of-year report for the CCC blog. Thanks to you, what a year it’s been! Consider this: A NewContinue reading “Auld Lang Syne & Happy New Year!”
Writer’s Block: 4 Ways You Can Break Through the Wall
You sit down at your computer to write an inspiring blog post and you get nothing. Maybe it takes the form of a brick wall or just an expansive black void. Everyone suffers from writer’s block from time to time, but how do you break through it to produce meaningful content? View this post onContinue reading “Writer’s Block: 4 Ways You Can Break Through the Wall”
Free Your Mind and The Productivity Will Follow
One of my favorite college classes was Business Writing. While it was a morning class (night owl here), we were so productive in that hour and fifteen minute time frame. Why? Free writes. Each class, we’d arrive and sit down at a computer. The professor (who was another reason that class was so productive) wouldContinue reading “Free Your Mind and The Productivity Will Follow”
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