This week in our Say It For You blog, I’m sharing valuable content writing tips based on Sean Hutchinson’s article in Mental Floss magazine … Players avoid the “jinx” until they’ve won Some hockey players are afraid that if they touch the Stanley Cup before having won it, they’ll jinx their team’s chances at […]
“Of all the major sports trophies, none can compare to the storied history and quirkiness of the Stanley Cup, Sean Hutchinson explained in a fascinating 2017 Mental Floss magazine article. Although hardly an avid hockey fan, I couldn’t help noting – and sharing with Say It For You readers – quite a number of […]
“A writing conference is a perfect mix of all the ingredients you need to grow as a writer,” Scribd.com asserts. Novelists will start out learning the importance of the Big 5. Who is your hero? What do they want? Why do they want it? Why can’t they have it? What happens if they […]
“Subject matter experts are your key to organizational survival,” writes Peggy Salvatore in Working With SMEs, suggesting best questions to pose when interviewing sources. Writer’s Digest Don Vaughn agrees, seeing interviews as a vital aspect of nonfiction writing. The interview format, we’ve found at Say It For You, can be an efficient way to […]
“What’s the deal here?” Amy Collins, who represents both publishers and authors, says writers need to know “the deal”. Writing a plot summary involves figuring out the goals and motives of both hero(ine) and antagonist. What situation do we find the character in at the beginning of the story? What do they perceive as […]
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