Marisa Wikramanayake

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  • Blog,  Freelancing,  Journalism,  Writing

    Frequently Asked Questions About Becoming A Freelance Writer:

    January 18, 2018 / No Comments

    Marisa Wikramanayake answers a few of the frequently asked questions about being a freelance writer.

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    February 7, 2019

    How do you tell a story?

    February 9, 2019
  • Freelancing

    For the confused author/editor: Style sheets vs Style guides

    June 7, 2013 / 2 Comments

    What the hell is a style sheet?  Well, in computer lingo, it’s CSS or a cascading style sheet which tells you what everything on every HTML page of your website looks like design wise. It’s supposed to make it more efficient to create and design websites. But that’s not what you mean right?  No, it’s not. Say you are an author (fiction, non-fiction, corporate, government, whatever) and you send a document (your precious, your boss’ precious and so on) to an editor. And the editor sends the document back and a few others, one of which is this weird combination of the alphabet and square boxes. That little document is…

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    January 18, 2022

    How to deal with late payments as a freelancer

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  • Projects

    Things You Should Know About Being A Writer: Part 1:

    March 13, 2009 / 5 Comments

    Marisa Wikramanayake starts a list of things every writer needs to know but isn't always told and starts posting them in sets of five points or tips each. This is the first post with the first five tips on writing, reading, experiencing, expression and practice.

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    February 18, 2013

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