With the winter holidays finally over, our freelance writing community can return to its normal state. That means getting really busy handling all the new assignments our customers order. Don’t get us wrong: we love all that business, and we intend to keep it growing. After all, if things are hectic, that means that our clients like what you do and are coming back for our services.

A lot of you folks had a vacation as well, which we hope refreshed and readied you for all the new jobs coming up. We hope that you had a wonderful time. However, it’s time to get back on track – there are orders to be completed, papers to be written, and presentations to be prepared.

You might be wondering; is there actually a way to stretch your intellect, the way you stretch your hamstrings before a jog? Can a writer really do anything effective to prepare for the new season?

Sure, you can! I’ll offer some suggestions from my own experience. First, change your reading habits for a few days. For example, do you enjoy science fiction? Perhaps you like suspense novels. Then try reading something different from your usual. New ideas, views, scenarios, scenery, and philosophical notions found in unfamiliar literature can be very refreshing. This can boost your writing. This is actually a technique you could pursue frequently, not just when gearing up for a new season of work.
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