by Rebecca Sciullo | Apr 29, 2020 | Blogging, Writing
If you are trying to produce content regularly for your artist blog, it’s essential to have a productive writing space. You need an area where you are comfortable and able to focus on brainstorming, writing, and editing your posts.
You may need a place that is separate from your studio. My writing space has been taken over by my daughter, thanks to at-home pandemic learning, so I’ve been relegated to a couch. It’s working, but I’m looking forward to the day I can reclaim my space!
Tips for Finding or Creating the Perfect Writing Space
NY Book Editors offer practical advice like uncluttering your space and adding a little inspiration.
How to foster creativity and inspiration from The Writing Cooperative.
Grammarly put up a post about unconventional writing spaces. You may find that something like this works for you.
The Bottom Line
The best space is the one that you will use. It may take some trial and error, but work to find the place where you are comfortable and able to focus for periods on writing content for your artist blog. The more you write about your art, the easier it will get.
Do you have a writing space that you love? Send me a photo, I’d love to see it.
Interested in starting a blog for your visual art business, visit Artist Blogging 101.
Photo by Arnel Hasanovic on Unsplash
Disclosure: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase an item from Grammarly I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers.
by Rebecca Sciullo | Nov 12, 2019 | Learning, Tools, Writing
This Photo Was Me Before Grammarly Grammar Checker
Before I found Grammarly Grammar Checker, this is how I felt before posting an article or publishing a newsletter. I was afraid to hit “publish” or “send” for fear of typos. Because let’s face it, spell checkers do not catch everything. Finding Grammarly has reduced my time spent editing and stressing before putting a post, email, or product out into the world.
Grammarly is an online proofreader and grammar checking tool. It checks for errors with spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Choose from a free or premium paid version. The free version is an excellent place to start to get an idea of how the program works. The premium version has more bells and whistles, giving style and vocabulary recommendations along with a plagiarism checker.
Cool Features
The paid premium version also allows you to set goals for your writing, such as whether or not you want to write in a formal or informal tone, or whether or not you want to excite or persuade someone.
Did I mention It’s Free?
I started with the free version and immediately found myself saving time in the editing process. Finding it easy to use, after a few months, I decided to try the premium version. I am now hooked on this tool and run everything I write, from lengthy emails to blog posts and writing presentations and products such as my cheat sheets through this tool. It is effortless to use, and the editing tool is remarkable. Not only does it point out errors, but it offers suggestions on how to correct mistakes or improve readability.
In the past, I would worry that I missed something before publishing and spent hours going over and over the text. Yet, I would still miss errors! I no longer worry about this, as Grammarly catches everything. I can edit and finalize copy much faster than I can on my own. So, in addition to helping me reduce errors, it is a time saver.
If you are writing anything that you will share publicly, whether it is your artist statement, bio, or copy for your website, give Grammarly a try. There is no time limit on the free version, and you can upgrade at any time.
Photo by Siora Photography on Unsplash
Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
