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If you look to the left of this page, just under the Twitter feed, you can read this blurb: “The entertainment industry is built upon the shoulders of the creative, perhaps none more so than the writer.” This statement is as true as it is understated. A more accurate blurb would be “The entire world is built upon the shoulders of the creative, perhaps none more so than the writer.” That is a lofty statement to crown such an achievement to writers above the likes of inventors, scientists, painters, and other creative types, but you must remember one thing: they all write and are inspired by what others wrote. The world is governed by words for they are the heart of communication. Thus, it is important to learn to communicate effectively. Following this excessively grandiose, philosophical, and stake-raising introduction establishing the importance of writing, I shall lead you to a daily resource for the everyday writer: Daily Writing Tips.
In today’s Web 2.0 environment, everyone (and that is not an exaggeration) is constantly writing emails, tweets, Facebook posts, blog entries, reviews, comments, et cetera. When writing these communications it is most important to remember your purpose and your audience. If you are writing a business email, you want to communicate both directly and professionally; if you are writing a Facebook post to your friends you would most likely use slang, abbreviations, and contractions; and if you are writing a poem you may wish to use evocative language and adopt a whimsical and rhythmic style.
Daily Writing Tips helps writers achieve the appropriate technique for their communications. For example, honoring the business email reference prior, there is an article on the blog that discusses how you should address bosses, co-workers, employees, and professionals in business emails. This seems a small issue, but I myself have been stuck at the beginning of an email deciding if I want to say “Hi,” “Dear,” or simply the recipient’s name. Another example, geared towards creative writers, is an article dealing with attributions in dialogue. Again, it is a simple problem of whether "he said" or "he mumbled" or nothing at all is an appropriate attribution in dialogue scenes, but it is an a problem I myself often face when writing and the discussion presented in the article is helpful. The site’s helpfulness does not stop there either; it has articles on brainstorming strategies, grammar, content promotion, self-publishing, and a litany of other useful resources for the aspiring writer from any background.
