The most important features of good automotive feature writing

There has been a recent trend in writing for everything to be a mashup of something previously written. I have seen articles supposedly by important sources that don’t reference where they got the information from. How do I know that the information is correct if I don’t know where it came from?

Feature writing requires the many features including citing of expert sources and fresh comprehensive information which is an art that few writers can do anymore.

Just because something is written and looks nice, doesn’t mean that it is true. Without citing sources news and even feature articles can be fake.

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How this freelance writer meets every deadline even impossible ones

Freelance Writer Now has the word “now” in the title because many people don’t realize they need a writer until the last-minute and then they want one “NOW!” It takes a talent, planning, skill and professionalism to deliver great writing on time.  I am proud that I was asked to meet what I thought were impossible deadlines and create articles that withstand the test of time.

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Tech vs Automotive – Why you need a connected car writer

supercutstill1 At the LA Auto Show, it became clear that the tech media industry is trying to infiltrate the automotive industry. They are trying to change the rules and it could be very costly to car-oriented websites and media. Let’s see why. CNET a website which started reviewing technology was at the show in full force. Starting off at the Connected Car Expo, CNET had a big media presence with live-streaming the car announcements like they live stream Apple announcements. Car-oriented websites and automakers should beware.

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