Mike Bertelsen

04/22/2023

https://medium.com/.A/top-7-content-writing-exercises-on-how-to-improve-writing-skills-1c56249887a4

These 7 writing exercises can be completed with little to no preparation time which allows you to use these exercises at any time of day.

The seven content writing exercises listed below will help improve your content writing skills from the ground up.

10/31/2022

David Lynch spells it out. Idea management, so to speak.

His secret? Seventy three by five inch cards.

10/20/2022

My first published audiobook. Hopefully more to come.
https://www.audible.com/pd/Worthington-the-Tiger-Audiobook/B0BCH1VLS1?qid=1664384851&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=S1NRZTFWBJCX4M38CS9W&fbclid=IwAR2jvjkHSRY3TPdh9yghge9nPUmnQ3aYPt6gxdlMG2dmlH2MvBCC0Gi-w9Y

Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Worthington the Tiger is a novella about the slow madness which consumes a tiger living at the Ovidius Zoo. Worthington’s life in captivity spawns a distorted ideal of freedom in him that becomes torturous to endure. Even while dealing with animals...

09/11/2022

Words of Wisdom

08/09/2022

Author David McCullough died on Sunday the 7th. He received two National Bokk Awards and two Pulitzer Prizes. He narrated Ken Burns' documentary "The Civil War".
"I do feel in my heart of hearts that if history isn't well written, it isn't going to be read, and if it isn't read it's going to die." - DM

08/08/2022

https://medium.com/writing-cooperative/ive-written-5000-blog-articles-that-generated-500m-views-7-figures-here-s-how-to-stand-out-47363acc0212



How to interrupt the default thought of “this article is boring.”

The subtle writing tweaks I wish I knew at the start

08/08/2022

https://medium.com/writing-cooperative/7-easy-edits-to-polish-your-prose-548b43d54911

Prose edits can be challenging. Here's 7 ways to help you.

Problems to address the next time you edit your writing

05/01/2022

To write content correctly, think clearly and use conciseness.

How to be Clear and Concise When Writing Content

01/16/2022

https://medium.com/illumination/i-tried-stephen-kings-writing-routine-for-30-days-here-s-what-happened-edeb2cac9d7b
If you are struggling with creating your writing, I encourage you to adopt a routine like Stephen King’s into your life.

Stephen King, one of the most prolific writers of our time has a common routine for writing but is it useful for everyday writers?

10/19/2021

Too many well-meaning but naïve authors throw the words down and then call it good.
https://medium.com/swlh/stuff-writers-write-that-makes-editors-cringe-ada9136ef8e4

In the best of circumstances what you have is a rough first draft.

6 Writing Traps to Avoid Looking Like an Amateur

10/01/2021

This points out techniques for catching people’s attention and selling them anything with ease.

5 copywriting tips from a 60-year old book every writer can still profit from today