Proofread, for Success
It is quite obvious, that proofreading is a necessary and important step after you have written your content, but hear are a few pointers I have learnt from practising my craft.
Always look out for your bad habits. You probably have developed a few, maybe putting letters in a word the wrong way round, missing a letter of the end of the word, or possibly misuse of apostrophes? Look out for these in your work as you proofread.
Do not rely on spell checkers. Though spell checkers are an invaluable tool do not rely on them. You can still insert the wrong word into a piece and, providing it is spelt correctly, a spell checker will not pick up on it.
Check other fields are spelt correctly. I had a client tell me that I had spelt thumbnail incorrectly in a field the other day, and that was because I did not proofread.
Best of luck!
Mindset and the freelance writer
Mindset, plays a crucial role in determining a writers progress and success. I have touched upon this subject before and once again refer to Norman Mailer's excellent book,"The Spooky Art", in which he states that to be a successful writer, a writer must make a pact with themselves to write at a given time, and then honour it. Through following this edict, a writers subconscious will apply itself to the task of writing, and improvements to the writers craft ensue.
Should the writer dishonour the pact they have made with themselves to write at a given time, then their subconscious works on other areas of the writers life, and no longer focuses on craft. This causes problems when the writer returns to writing and problems of writers block, and a poorer standard of writing may occur.
The writer should always honour the pact with their subconscious unless matters of life and death get in the way.
This applies to all types of writing, including writing as a hobby. Remember, ten minutes of writing is better than no minutes of writing, no matter how bad the hangover.
For tips on staying motivated as a writer, click here.
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