Better ways to write (almost) everything
More than 2 million page views in 4 years! Nothing could have made me happier than being greeted on my return from Canada (Sept 10th, 2017) to find that our humble How To Write Better (the REAL one) has exceeded the 2 million page view mark since September 1st, 2013.
For a niche site that’s a labour of love (rather than the off-shoot of another site that exists in the USA as part of a large commercial enterprise…) I have to say I am truly proud of our achievements. [Read more…]
Suzan St Maur
Here on How To Write Better, you'll learn how to improve your writing of...
*Nonfiction
*Fiction
*Poetry
*Humour
*Speeches and Talks
*Wedding Speeches
*Social Writing
*Grammar
*Business
*Marketing
*Blogging
*Social Media
*Video and Audio
*Job Search
*Training
*and much more
... in more than 1,500 articles and tutorials by some of the English language's top writing experts. Find what you need in the SEARCH box top right.
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Out this summer ... the book that tells it all for nonfiction authors! Click on image for more info. Pre-order coming soon...
Amazon (genuine) bestseller every Holiday Season! This little book is a firm favourite with horsey families and makes the ideal gift for anyone who loves riding. Compiled by Suzan St Maur.
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--------------------------------------------------------The no-bullsh*t guide to writing blogs that boost your brand, business and customer loyalty..."At long last, some common sense writing about how businesses can use blogging effectively." Written by Suzan St Maur.
--------------------------------------------------------"This book is by no means all encompassing, but in it author Suzan St Maur has researched and shared several hundred of the most commonly used terms. Not only do we now know what they all mean but, where appropriate, we also learn their origins – some of which are fascinating and very surprising."
--------------------------------------------------------Great little book for anyone who enjoys dining out and wants to learn the right issues to write about in reviews for Trip Advisor etc. Written by the late Sam Worthington, superb chef, restaurant critic and bon viveur...
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Even the stuffiest of academics has had to admit that stiffly formal writing is not clever; it’s boring. They may look down their noses at the language of popular websites, social media, blogs and so-on, but that’s the language nearly everyone speaks today. So should grammar and spelling be less formal, too?
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How important are grammar and spelling? Really? | How To Write Better
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How important are grammar and spelling in modern writing? Multi-published author and author coach Suzan St Maur answers a few awkward questions about that...Do you DIY the conversion of your eBooks from MS Word to Kindle etc.? Here's some excellent advice... #ebooks #MSWord #kindle #publishing
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If using MS Word, don’t place tabs in your ebooks
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When formatting your manuscript for conversion to ebook, don’t use the tab key to indent paragraphs. Doing so usually results in your manuscript being declined for publication...or worse, being accepted for publication while looking like a mess. When formatting a paperback in MS Word, using the ta...Did you know it took Victor Hugo 12 years to write Les Miserables? Some interesting stats in this article confirm my own feeling that you can't and mustn't try to quantify how long it takes...do you agree?
How Long Does It Take to Write a Book?
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If you have set out to write a novel, a memoir, or a non-fiction book, the question "How long will this take?" almost inevitably arises - ...
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