I’ve truly enjoyed writing the ‘Dog Train Your Writing Skills’ series. It is interesting to take such a unique experience in life and compare it to how each and every one of us can conduct our freelance writing business. I am sure there are many other ventures that can be considered in the same way. [...]

Learning the basic commands, Come, Sit, Stay, and Heal are only the beginning when training your dog. In the same fashion, writing is only a part of the process for a writer. Each day we must dedicate time to put words on the page but being a freelance writer involves more than the time we [...]

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All dogs love to embrace their freedom to roam, to explore, and discover. They’re pack animals at heart, loving to spend time in company, surrounded by activity, and deep into the thick of any event. Rambunctious and frolicking they throw themselves into every activity with all of their being.
Having so much abounding energy can be [...]

In the first part of this series we discovered that learning to Sit is perhaps one of the hardest lessons a dog must learn. When puppies begin the challenge of obedience classes they’re full of bouyant energy, curiosity, and a hunger to explore. Learning to sit requires blocking out those rambunctious thoughts. It requires patience, [...]

Writing can sometimes be a lot like training a rambunctious puppy. Your willpower will flounder, distractions abound, and sometimes the energy is just too high to concentrate. The process can be slow; it requires constant vigilance and continued practice. Elements that set the groundwork must be maintained, consistently, for the rest of your writing career.
When [...]