I’ve been plugging away at my novel for some time, and as I prepare the daunting task of writing yet another draft, I’ve come to a startling realization. I need to master story structure. Story structure is what separates the wheat from the chaff. It’s what distinguishes the plotter from a pantser. In its most […]
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Best Last-Minute Halloween Costume Ideas for 2022
Another year, another list of costume ideas for the individual who needs a costume but is short on both money and time. Let’s get started: Wordle Wordle is a scrabble-like mobile word game where players have to guess a daily 5-letter word in 6 turns or less. I was obsessed with this game at the […]
Make Money Writing: Medium vs. Vocal Media vs. Simily
Medium, Vocal Medium, and Simily are three writing platforms that allow writers to make money by creating written content. Medium Medium has been around the longest of the three platforms, launching in 2012. In order to make money, writers have to participate in the Medium Partner Program, which is $5 USD a month or $50 […]
Vocal Media Review: 1 Year Later Making Money Writing
Vocal Media has been touted as Medium’s main competition, offering writers a chance to earn money from views on their content. I’ve been a member of Vocal Media since February 2021; I’m now prepared to give my assessment of the platform and whether it’s definitively worth it for writers to join over Medium. Here are […]
Zulie Rane is Promoting a Predatory Writing Platform to Amateur Writers
When I lost my full-time job in 2020, I explored the possibility of taking on writing jobs. Initially, I thought I had found a job as a writer for a mobile game app, the kind that place you in romantic, choose-your-own adventure scenarios. I sent in my writing sample, signed the contract, and was ready […]