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Getting a Publisher & Getting What You Want
In the basic scenario of book publishing, a writer finishes a book and then finds an agent who helps sell the book to a publisher. When someone asks, "How do I find a publisher?" they're often looking for the details of this scenario.Read more…Writing Non-fiction
All of us are authors, and all of us have a book already written within us that needs to come out.I believe that fiction is the easiest to write because none of what you write can, or needs to be verified and you are only limited by your imagination. On the other hand nonfiction requires verification of facts and the book usually has references to the material that you have used.Read more…Calling All Writers -- It's Party Time!
"Do I contradict myself? Very well, then, I contradict myself. I am large, I contain multitudes.Read more…Building an Awesome Audience for Your Book
I got lucky. The month that I sold my novel was the same month that I started my newsletter, Living the Dream, for my coaching business. I had no idea that as my list of subscribers grew I would have a great platform from which to launch the book 18 months later.Read more…Reviewers Help Writers Write Better
Learning Through Others A good critique helps two writers. Most of us, when we write, know what’s right about our work. We feel it; in that moment when everything just clicks and the words flow like oil from our fingers, we know.Read more…The Profitable World of Self Publishing
Five years ago I was a professional speaker desperately in need of my own book. After each presentation members of my audience would approach me and ask if had a book or a tape for sale. The need was obvious.Read more…Why Can't I Write A Book?
“I have a book that I absolutely must write,” a book writer tells me. “My friends and colleagues say I should write a book because the topic is an important one,” the writer continues telling me her story. Then there is a pause for a moment of deep thinking and she says, “So why can’t I write and finish my book?Read more…9 Myths that Block You from Completing Your Book, p1
Many speakers, consultants, and small business owners alike feel confident with communicating their message orally. They can spout their message in an elevator speech with the accuracy of a scientist. But when it comes to putting it on paper, some grown men & women are frustrated to tears.Read more…Embedding Story Ideas in Action
Every storyteller begins a story with a particular issue to deal with: what to reveal, when, and how, to set a story into motion. The trap is that to be obscure is to have a dramatically weak opening; an obscure opening risks failing to offer a reason to enter or stay in a story’s world. Worse, it can communicate the storyteller is unclear about what a story is about, or how to express that in an engaging way.Read more…Why I Look At Your Hands
After the publication of my first book, I started experiencing a new phenomenon in my life. In fact, it probably started before the publication, but became more frequent when I began my promotional tour.People love to imagine themselves as writers.Read more…Dialogue - Make it Realistic
Dialogue is a very temperamental animal. If you don’t get it right, you risk spoiling an entire story.I spend a lot of time eavesdropping on other people’s conversations – and make no apology for it.Read more…Screenwriting With Impact
The screenplay you've pounded out on your trusty word processor is finished at last! Before the reader even looks at the title of your script, it must pass the "rifle test." The rifle test tells a professional in seconds whether the script is professionally written or not.Read more…Key Headline Qualities -6 Keys To Surefire Success With Your Headlines
What are the key headline qualities that work every time?Why do some headlines produce extraordinary results?Truth is...Read more…Impress the Examiners with Your Application Essay!
Some state that people enjoy speaking about themselves. I should presume such people never sat in front of a blank sheet of paper having to submit their essay next morning. Everything changes when you are left with a crucial question face to face.Read more…Dances with Wolves (1990) Deconstructed
From our deconstruction of hundreds of Hollywood blockbusters and sitcoms at www.managing-creativity.com/[188 stages of the Hero's Journey you need to know about...Read more…The Published Novelist: Nine Essential Qualities
So what does it actually take to make it as a selling writer? And beyond that, what does it take to ride out the tough spots in a highly competitive field?These are questions I get asked on a regular basis from readers, as well as people who are just plain curious about someone who chooses to sit alone for hours at a time, creating characters and whole lives out of thin air.Read more…Academia and Ghostwriting Don't Mix
Every time I look at the writing gigs listed on Craigslist, I see headlines like the following: “Publicity & Rewards For AMAZING Admission Essays & Personal Statements” “Model Essay Writers Needed” “Individuals Needed to Help Students Write and Edit Essays” “Do You Love School and Writing?” “Looking for help on writing essays for business school applications” And those are just the ones from the essay factories. The ads posted by students are even less subtle: “Were you a straight-A student?Read more…Write Without Editing
One of the most common mistakes new novelists make is to constantly edit their work as they write. They write a paragraph, a scene or a chapter, and then they go back and try to figure out how to embellish the story, describe the setting, select better words or in general make the writing stronger. Have you caught yourself editing as you go along?Read more…Answering Your Journaling Objections
Everyone experiences objections while keeping their personal journals. Objections make journaling exciting as well as frustrating. You may not know when an objection will show up.Read more…Deadline
Matthew "Crash" Buckner. Fastest pen on the net. Yeah, right.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Speaking category
- Five Surefire Effective Communication Techniques - By: Crizza Reyes
There are many skills and techniques you must master to bean effective communicator and instructor. Many of these skills you already possess, all that is required is that you use them to their best advantage. - Eight Most Frequent Mistakes People Make in Front of an Audience - By: Suzanne Bates
Everyone makes mistakes in public speaking. The key is to identify a lesson learned and try to correct it your next time out. Knowing these eight common mistakes will help you to avoid such gaffes. - 6 Speed Reading Myths Debunked - By: Ed Caldwell
There is so much misinformation about speed reading that as a user for over 30 years, and as an instructor of tens of thousands of learners from all walks of life and all levels of education, I feel compelled to debunk some of the most prevalent and popular myths. - Speak and Touch the Heart - By: Balwinder Singh
Presentations and seminars become all too familiar in the business world. Jim Speaker is there with the overhead projector and PowerPoint slides-each with four of five points. Hours later the seminar is over. Seminars are informative but can be deadly. Just give me the handout and I'll read it at home! - Interviewing Your Characters - By: Sonu Kumar
One of my favorite techniques for getting into the head of my characters is, interviewing them. This relies heavily on rapid writing, so be sure you fully understand that concept first. If you don't, you can read my article "Rapid Writing" on my den. Interviewing characters is exactly how it sounds. You sit down with your characters and interview them, just like you would if you were a reporter. - From You v. Me to We: Seven Strategies to Talk to Your Communication Opposite - By: Meryl Runion
Research concerning communication style uncovers four different communication styles that are determined by two factors - pace and people-orientation. - The Changing Role of Language Interpretation - By: Nate Rodnay
Interpreting involves the orally rendering the meaning of dialog which is spoken in one language into another language while retaining its essence. Interpretation is often thought of as an extension of translation, which is the other basic language service. - The Company Identity - By: Nawaz Lakho
A company Identity is a simple, well formulated and designed, yet self expressing logo or signage, which is the company’s visual identity, it is also called Company brand or Brand Identity. Company Identity designing is a visual aspects of any organization. - Three Explosive Ways to Grab Your Audience’s Attention and Keep It - By: Arvee Robinson
Your goal as a presenter is to grab your audience’s attention and keep it. Although there are numerous ways to open a presentation, I have found three methods to be the most effective, especially when making business presentations. - 9 Secrets to Better Speaking - By: Arvee Robinson
These are just a few of the secrets that professional speakers use to deliver powerful presentations. By using these simple techniques, you too can command your audience’s attention, keep their interest, and move them into action.