Writing Tips & Resources
“What resources do you recommend for becoming a better writer or breaking into the writer’s market?” This is one of the most popular questions I receive from my clients and audiences.
So I compiled a list of suggestions that I hope will be helpful and I will continue to update it as I gather more resources. Thank you to the RDs who have shared their recommendations. Please post YOUR faves as a comment below or email me directly at Melissa@SoundBitesRD.com.
From Melissa:
I love this article by Sam Horn on Inc.com:
Make Your Writing Pop: 8 Tips
With email and social media, everyone writes all the time now. Are you any good at it? Here are eight ways to improve.
I also love Sam Horn’s book “POP! Create the Perfect Pitch, Title, and Tagline for Anything”. It helped me come up with my Sound Bites tag line “sound science, smart nutrition, good food” and also the term “speed bookclubbing” for a local networking event where we shared books that inspired us.
From Karen Ansel:
https://soundbitesrd.com/tips-and-resources/resources-for-writers/
From Sandy Nissenberg:
I always found the book Writers’ Market to be a very helpful resource. I did not use the online version, but there is one available.
From Karen Giles-Smith:
The Renegade Writer by Diana Burrell and Linda Formichelli. The website and writing e-courses are wonderful.
On Writing Well by William Zinsser.
The Elements of Style by Strunk and White.
The Keys to Great Writing by Stephen Wilbers.
From Melissa:
Karen mentioned some classics – here are a couple more.
Please share YOUR writing tips and resources below or email me at Melissa@SoundBitesRD.com!
My writing has improved with practice. The more I write the better product I turn out. The best ( but most difficult) way to make your writing better is with a limited word count.
Great advice, Jean!! When I write book reviews for the Academy I noticed it is much easier if the word count is 300 versus 250. But when it’s only 250, boy does every word have to count! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Melissa
Thanks for all the excellent writing tips from everyone. I agree when writing using a smaller word count it can be more challenging–but does help you to focus on your main points! Kind of like doing a TV segment–when you want to get your point across you may have to do it quickly and time can go by faster than you may think. Melissa again thank you for your helpful tips and for your time this afternoon!
Thanks, Melissa!
That’s right – being concise is difficult but very important – and that skill is transferrable to many different communication vehicles!
It was nice talking with you and I wish you the best of luck. Sounds like you’re on the right path.
I’m here if you need any coaching or advice!
Melissa