I totally understand — you just found out about the wonderful world of writing, or you are finally ready to make that first step towards becoming a paid author — but where do you even start? You are eager to get that first freelance writing gig and earn some cash, but the ‘where’ and the ‘how’ can be more complex than initially expected, especially if you want to properly and steadily generate income as a freelancer. Being a freelancer means becoming CEO of your very own micro-company — and to help you organize your business set-up strategically, WordBend has compiled a list of 5 essential first steps every novice freelance writer must take before getting down to business. Let’s go!

Whether you are a novel writer, a film or theater script writer or game designer, it is essential that you can convey your story as effectively as possible to captivate and entertain your expectant (and oftentimes critical) audience or reader — because unfortunately, no mistake ever seems to escape their attention. Hence, WordBend has created an extensive explanation on what cardinal functions are, and how you can use them to write your best-selling story or script. Let’s go!

Are you looking for an interactive tool to organize your ideas and projects? WordBend has compiled a list of our four favorite mindmapping software to help you organize your new ideas and create organized foundations for your creative, academic, personal or entrepreneurial projects. Let’s go!

Every writer struggles with their story plot from time to time. Fear not! To up your motivation and inspiration, WordBend has compiled a list of strategies to help you plot your best-selling story. Let’s go!