Ever Heard of a Nut Graf? Even Some Journalists Haven’t.
In news writing, a story's nut graf can be just as important as the lead sentence. But many students, I find, have never heard of the term.
Tag Archives: Writing
Are You Better at Writing With Distractions or Without?
How do you feel about blogging in a noisy room? For me, I find writing with distractions to be what I'm used to. But I have a good reason.
New AI Blog Writing Tool Sets Out to Make You Less Wordy
Automattic, the parent of WordPress, launched a new AI blog writing tool. But this one doesn't worry me the way some others do.
How Much Time Spent Writing a Blog Post is Enough?
Every few years, new research reveals the average amount of time spent writing a blog post and it's hovering around four hours.
Has Blogging Changed a Lot Over the Last 10 Years?
Would you say blogging changed a lot of the last decade or remained largely the same? Here's the biggest change I've seen and one constant.
I Try to Make Sure Every Blog Post is a Quality Post
Whenever you sit down to write a blog post, I assume your goal — or one of them — would always be to craft a quality post for your readers.
Would You Want AI-Written Content on Your Blog?
Some content creators might feel a sense of dread over AI-written content and the possibility they might become obsolete one day.
A News Writing Pet Peeve: Fake Present Tense
If you value good grammar, watching some newscasts may seem painful to your ears. One reason for this is the use of fake present tense.
For Blogging, Writing Fast Doesn’t Mean Writing Well
I think most of us who blog with there were more hours in the day to keep up with deadlines. But writing fast doesn't always help you.
Coronavirus Headline Causes Confusion About Vice President
The news service Reuters caught some flak on Friday over a coronavirus headline that made it look like Mike Pence was a patient.
Why Blogging Productivity Doesn’t Always Look Productive
I recently found a post from John Saddington about creativity that I think also relates perfectly to blogging productivity.
Good Luck, National Novel Writing Month Participants!
November is National Novel Writing Month when procrastinating would-be novelists have a single month to get it together.
What My Blog Post Writing Process Looks Like
During a recent Blogchat Twitter chat, the subject of the blog post writing process came up and gave bloggers a chance to give a glimpse of how they blog.
Do Blogging Deadlines Help or Hurt You?
When you set your blogging deadlines, are you taking an action that will actually help your blog or hurt it? My answer: Yes!
Sooner or Later, You’ll Lose Your Blogging Rhythm
Yes, no matter how well you're rolling along with your blog, there will come a point where you feel like...
Do You Have to Be a Great Writer to Run a Blog?
If you've considered starting a blog but you still haven't published that first post because you don't consider yourself a great writer, please read this.
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