Our network of blogs has become vast so you may not be familiar with all of them. I have a blog on tumblr titled The Midnight Writer's Freelance Quest. Tomorrow an introduction to Freelance Review will be published so be sure to visit and read the post over there. If you visit the other site, please leave a comment and you will receive a free blog review right here on Freelance Review.
I would like the comment to be written on tumblr and an acknowledgement comment written on your review post at this site. The reviews will be written in the order that the comments are placed. I will include one photo if you email it as an attachment to themidnightwriter1@gmail.com. Please include your blog link in the email so I don't get them confused.
I'm looking forward to the growth of this blog and to writing many exciting reviews. Tips, tricks, advice and resources for freelance writers/bloggers will be an integral part of this blog so we welcome your input.
Guest bloggers are very welcome. Apply at the email provided above and I'll send you a log in link. If you wish to be a regular contributor to this site, we welcome that as well. You can sign on for a day, a month, a year or indefinitely. The choice is yours so tell me what your interests are. I have a few guidelines for guest writers which will be posted on the site very soon. In the meantime, please avoid any gambling, pornograpy, foul language or criticism of another race, political party or religion. Honest critiquing is welcome though if the language is clean and informative, just not insulting or defaming. Other than these guidelines, I'm very open to versatility and intelligent content that will enlighten our readers.
Thanks for visiting. Please come back often to watch our progress. Till then, happy freelance writing.
The Midnight Writer
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Freelance Writing is a Literary Artform
When the word "freelance writing" resounds in the ethers of writing infamy, what do you think about?
Perhaps writing short stories for anthologies or magazines comes to mind. Maybe you think about writing blog or web content. Or your thoughts might wander in the direction of flash or short story fiction. Whatever the venue, consider the substance of freelance writing. It is an art form that encompasses many writing styles, genres and outlets for expression.
I'm not referring to any style of writing when I compare freelance to literary art. It is important to differentiate between simple writing styles, creative writing and literature worthy prose. All styles of writing can be classed as literary art. Some forms are just far more elegant than others. Let's explore the different styles and set out on a quest to find good examples of each one.
I've developed three titles for my simple classifications and for the purpose of research, I'll start breaking down the categories with these three classes. As research reveals the finer details of each category, I'll list the actual terms and provide a description and example of the writing styles.
Perhaps writing short stories for anthologies or magazines comes to mind. Maybe you think about writing blog or web content. Or your thoughts might wander in the direction of flash or short story fiction. Whatever the venue, consider the substance of freelance writing. It is an art form that encompasses many writing styles, genres and outlets for expression.
I'm not referring to any style of writing when I compare freelance to literary art. It is important to differentiate between simple writing styles, creative writing and literature worthy prose. All styles of writing can be classed as literary art. Some forms are just far more elegant than others. Let's explore the different styles and set out on a quest to find good examples of each one.
I've developed three titles for my simple classifications and for the purpose of research, I'll start breaking down the categories with these three classes. As research reveals the finer details of each category, I'll list the actual terms and provide a description and example of the writing styles.
Simple Writing Styles
This basic form of writing refers to the construction of simple sentences written in the most effective and efficient patterns. An idea is conveyed by using the simplest words to achieve it. Simple writing takes a thought and finds a way to express it.
Creative Writing
Creative writing is a more imaginative style of writing that is used in stories, poetry, prose and fiction novels. It involves the use of imagination, style and voice. The language is vivid, descriptive yet fluent and transitory. Emphasis and dialogue often adds depth to the written piece in the case of short or long story fiction.
Literary Prose
Creative writing is literary prose in its purest form. Other forms of prose are found in most types of writing such as poetry, prose, novels, essays, fiction, and critical reviews.
I've described the most basic definition of writing styles. Each category listed above has many aspects that embrace the depth and width of literature. The next session will delve deeper into a critical analysis of writing styles with historic samples.
The Midnight Writer
Categories
freelance writing
Saturday, February 20, 2010
It's Important to Set an Intention for your Blog
This blog is in its birth stage so I'll work on taking the good advice in the topic of this discussion.
Set the Intention for your Blog.
It is the most crucial beginning step you can take. Have you ever gone off on a long winded tirade discussing a topic then wonder how you got to the place you ended up in the middle of the article? Then you wondered how to get back to the point? Well, a blog is just like an article. It's a compilation of many articles that continues telling an extended story. If you think of it that way, you'll understand why its important to set the intention that will define the path for your blog. Build the roadmap and think of it as creating the story plot.
Categories
story plot
Friday, September 25, 2009
Counter Culture exercises right to free assembly and worship
Categories
counter culture,
free assembly
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
Brainstorming Sites for the Midnight Writers Network
It might be a long road filled with lots of hard work, but I'm up for the task. I just need to strap on my endurance boots and start climbing.
Categories
freelance review
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