The Past and the Future of Digital Storytelling

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This post was a collaborative effort penned by none other than the Men with Pens’ Taylor and Harry. We hope you enjoy its message.
One of the ironic things about technology is that it makes us reminiscent for simpler times. Ever since the advent of the internet, people have been going back in time for traditional [...]

What the Heck is Going On With James?

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Today’s guest post comes to you from Alex Fayle of Someday Syndrome, whose good work in the world makes sure that freelancer burnout becomes a thing of the past.
Please welcome our personal vacation agent and check out what might happen to you when youtake time off – even if you can’t let go of [...]

How to Guide Your Train of Thought

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I’ve written about how to write a good ebook. I’ve discussed that a good ebook needs an outline and how to write one. Now it’s time to learn how to use that outline to make a complete document that’s easy to follow. It needs to have flow.
In general, I think of this as a train [...]

In Which James Writes Something That Makes Him Squirm

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I’m going to do something today that I don’t normally do. I’m also going to be really clear that I’m doing it, so that no one thinks I’m being sneaky-assed about it:
If you click this link, you’ll get a sales page. You know, the long-copy ones. The ones with yellow highlighter and bold. The ones [...]

Three Key Questions to Ramp Up Your Story’s Mojo

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Lately, we’ve been running a series on fiction offered to us by our good friend and bestselling novelist Larry Brooks.
Click here to read Larry’s first post, Five Things You Need to Know to Write a Novel, click here to read his second post, Six Elements You Must Master to Write a Publishable Novel. Or, [...]

Are You a Pantser or a Plotter?

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Larry Brooks, the bestselling novelist over at Storyfix, brings us more wise words in the next installment of his guest series for fiction writers.
For an extra boost of fiction advice and tips, check out our other posts on fiction writing, too.
As someone who used to be an avid and vocal plot outliner — and I [...]

How to Write an Outline for a Post, An Ebook or Your Thesis Paper

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I’ve recently written on how to write a good ebook. I’ve also made it quite clear that we are talking theoretical ebooks in general and not specific ebooks that might make themselves appear at Men with Pens for the mass public at any point in the immediate future.
Keeping this stipulation in mind, let us move [...]

Your Clutter is Killing Your Customers

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Nobody likes cluttered sites. You may not know what makes a cluttered site, but your customers definitely know when they’re trying to navigate one. There are flashing ads that give them a headache, tons of links with vague titles, social media ad-ins overwhelming the site, and a sidebar longer than the Encyclopedia Britannica.
And in all [...]

One Easy Way to Keep Your Blog Readers Happy – And Gain New Ones Fast

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A lively, thriving comment section is a hallmark feature of a good blog. But way too many blog owners treat comments like prizes. The more they collect, the better. They don’t respond to each person. They often don’t respond to any person at all.
It’s enough to make you wonder if you should even bother writing [...]

Top Ten Blogs for Writers: Time to Vote!

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The 4th annual Top Ten Blogs for Writers contest is open and taking nominations!
That’s right. It’s time for you to head on over and vote for your favorite blog for writers.
(Men with Pens, right?)
Thanks to your support, we’ve been in the Top Ten Blogs for Writers for two years running now. (Check out last [...]

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