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Practical advice on writing for brands, startups, executives, content creators – and, above all, for humans.

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8 generative AI prompts to help you write better

Detailed tips and AI prompts that will improve your writing, including prompts to get AI to give you better drafts and better research, help you address weaknesses in your argument, prepare for interviews, check for originality, and highlight errors.

Dylan Tweney Aug 15, 2024 6 min read

I'm thinking about starting a community

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I'm thinking about starting a community

Would you be interested in joining a community of Storylines subscribers? This would be a place for writers, editors, and

Dylan Tweney Aug 8, 2024 1 min read

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How I use AI for writing

21 specific ways AI can make you a better writer — if you’re careful

Dylan Tweney Aug 6, 2024 6 min read

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Embracing the Zen of collaborative writing

Collaborative writing is different from solo writing: There's less of your self involved

Dylan Tweney Jul 12, 2024 6 min read

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25 things I learned in 25 years of newsletter publishing

A newsletter is the single most powerful tool I know of for building and maintaining a network.

Dylan Tweney Jun 25, 2024 6 min read

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The top tools for collaborative writing, part 2: Project management and publishing

Google tools are the dominant project management choice, but that's not the whole story.

Dylan Tweney Jun 11, 2024 4 min read

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The top tools for collaborative writing, part 1: Writing and editing

What tools do you need to make a collaborative writing project successful? At the most basic level, the minimum requirements

Dylan Tweney Jun 7, 2024 4 min read

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Blogs are alive and well, survey data shows

Over 80% of professional content creators are busy writing blog posts for our companies and clients, according to my survey.

Dylan Tweney May 22, 2024 5 min read

How to measure content effectiveness

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How to measure content effectiveness

Quantitative and qualitative metrics you can use to study and improve content production

Dylan Tweney Apr 15, 2024 6 min read

Release management for content products

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Release management for content products

A checklist for teams preparing to publish content

Dylan Tweney Apr 4, 2024 4 min read

What does an editor actually do?

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What does an editor actually do?

It's a lot more than just fixing grammar. The best editors know how to improve the copy and the writer at the same time.

Dylan Tweney Mar 29, 2024 7 min read

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Avoiding that "Untitled document" feeling in Google Docs

A good collaborative writing process should never leave anyone unsure of what they need to write next

Dylan Tweney Mar 22, 2024 4 min read

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