http://thewordjockey.in/blog All about Writing & some about Communication Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:24:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What drives a writer to write? The greatest pleasure of writing is in the appreciation. But are we really doing good enough to earn their applause? Creativity without appreciation is like a word misspelt- it feels incomplete, it feels wrong. Passion is not the only thing  needed to write nowadays. ... http://thewordjockey.in/blog/?p=55 After the Internet settled in, the need for writers multiplied manifold. That's good news! So you have several options to choose from - website content, copy, SEO Writing, Social Media and the works. And because of the variety you have to offer, it is good enough to actually setup a ... http://thewordjockey.in/blog/?p=45 HAVING AN EDGE: So, you sent an application to the editor and he turned you down? That does not mean the end of the world. It means you learn something from the feedback. The common feedback would be : either we don’t accept freelance contributions or stating that ... http://thewordjockey.in/blog/?p=40 If you like writing, you can be a freelance writer, but if you love writing, you can be a successful freelance writer. I am not an expert, but I am experienced. And after over 6 years of writing ‘freelance’, I decided to take the plunge as an ... http://thewordjockey.in/blog/?p=36 Word of mouth is a powerful influence medium in cinema. We scurry for film reviews in newspapers or watch Rajeev Masand’s opinion before buying the tickets. What makes Rajeev’s or Taran Adarsh’s reviews quite accurate & dependable, is their overall analysis. But most reviews today happen on the ... http://thewordjockey.in/blog/?p=32 The last 30 days beginning August 10 2009 have zoomed by. The day I 'launched' my writing and communication service as an independent professional with this website and blog et al, I felt like an underachiever - because there's a world to conquer and things to do before I leave. ... http://thewordjockey.in/blog/?p=29 It's an interesting story. I wanted a unique, lateral and not-a-'what does that mean' brand name for my venture. The word 'Word' had to be there in it. Because I am dealing with words. And I love words. So I conjured up Wordlab, Wordsworth, Wordfactory- and a whole bunch ... http://thewordjockey.in/blog/?p=26 I feel like Achilles in Troy when they ask me 'are you a freelancer'? The word was coined back in 1800 for a mercenary soldier. So much for a Writer being labelled as a Freelancer, today. I prefer the title 'independent professional'. It's my career, not an affair. Thodi izzat ... http://thewordjockey.in/blog/?p=21 It was the beginning of the famous 2009 Recession. All the share indices were tumbling. People were being hacked from jobs. The credit market had busted. All the skulls and skeletons were out from the closet. So much for the dramatic background. That's exactly the time when I decided to ... http://thewordjockey.in/blog/?p=11 Hi, welcome to the official blog of The Word Jockey. Explore the magic of words, read stuff on writing  as a career, types of writing, critical analysis of films, books et al, the power of language (any) and much more. Share, discuss, review, start a conversation. The blog is all ... http://thewordjockey.in/blog/?p=1