{"id":4967,"date":"2015-11-23T14:38:54","date_gmt":"2015-11-23T03:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allisontait.com\/?p=4967"},"modified":"2020-08-04T14:14:29","modified_gmt":"2020-08-04T04:14:29","slug":"my-top-10-posts-about-writing-as-voted-by-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allisontait.com\/2015\/11\/my-top-10-posts-about-writing-as-voted-by-you\/","title":{"rendered":"My top 10 posts about writing (as voted by you)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MY<\/a>Looking for writing advice and tips? You’ve come to the right place.<\/p>\n

In 2015, these were my top ten posts about writing (as voted by you) in reverse order to maintain suspense…<\/p>\n

10<\/strong>. Be passionate but be practical<\/a><\/p>\n

9<\/strong>. 5 surprising writing tips from top Aussie authors<\/a><\/p>\n

8<\/strong>. The one superpower all published writers have<\/a><\/p>\n

7<\/strong>. The Business of Writing: How to find corporate work<\/a><\/p>\n

6<\/strong>. 3 common mistakes new freelance writers make<\/a><\/p>\n

5<\/strong>. Social Media for Writers #7: How to choose the best social media platform<\/a><\/p>\n

4<\/strong>. An inconvenient truth about mothers and writing<\/a><\/p>\n

3<\/strong>. How to get the words written: 10 top tips for writers<\/a><\/p>\n

2<\/strong>. Six reasons you should start writing your novel NOW<\/a><\/p>\n

And… (drum roll please) …<\/em><\/p>\n

1<\/strong>. What to blog about: 5 top tips for new and aspiring authors<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Allison<\/a>Are you new here? Welcome to my blog! I\u2019m Allison Tait and you can find out <\/strong>more about me here<\/strong><\/a> and more about my <\/strong>online writing courses here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Subscribe to <\/strong>So You Want To Be A Writer podcast<\/strong><\/a> for more amazing writing advice. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Or check out So You Want To Be A Writer<\/em> (the book), where my co-author Valerie Khoo and I have distilled the best tips from hundreds of author and industry expert interviews. <\/strong>Find out more and buy it here<\/strong><\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Looking for writing advice and tips? You’ve come to the right place. In 2015, these were my top ten posts about writing (as voted by you) in reverse order to maintain suspense… 10. Be passionate but be practical 9. 5 surprising writing tips from top Aussie authors 8. 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