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Writing Success: What Does it Mean to You
Like most creative professions the question of a qualified success in writing is not easy to concentrate into one definitive answer.Just as there are a multitude of writing styles, so too are there many examples of writing success.Examples1. "If I can just finish my first story, I will have success.Read more…Essay Structure
First, essay writing preparation includes preliminary research, reading, taking notes and analyzing processes. They are needed to create your own content and support your papers with ideas and knowledge of others. Research process helps effectively produce an essay title.Read more…A Writer's Life for Me
It may be the hope of all who have ever put pen to paper that they might be able to write on a full-time basis. The romantic notion of a writer's life is compelling enough to many to find them seeking ways to make a living by crafting the written word.David Boles is the publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Go Inside Magazine.Read more…Plagiarism: A Case of Copy & Paste
"Fine words! I wonder where you stole 'em." - Jonathan SwiftWhether you write for the web or a magazine it can be tempting to lift a sentence or complete thought and move it into the body of your work.Read more…Dusting Off a Dream: Writing Success at Any Age
“Give me a stock clerk with a goal and I'll give you a man who will make history. Give me a man with no goals and I'll give you a stock clerk.” - J.Read more…Making Your Heroes and Villains Come to Life
Heroes and villains. What story is complete without either one of them? Your hero needs someone to thwart, and your villain needs someone to destroy.Read more…A Few Tips For Writing a Research Paper
Every person will have to write a research paper at some point in their lifetime. If you do not know the steps to writing a research paper, then it can become an overwhelming proposition. However if you know the steps to writing a research paper, then the task is not at all daunting.Read more…Write A Book For A Special Occasion
Most of us have people in our lives who we dearly love. Those who have helped us on this journey through the decades. Even those of you starting out, perhaps only in your second decade, could think of someone who has helped you greatly.Read more…Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Refusal / Denial
[From our deconstruction of hundreds of Hollywood blockbusters and sitcoms (see below for the URL of our Home Page) and our isolation and identification of more than 188 stages of the Hero's Journey that you need to know about...]The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the Hollywood movies we have deconstructed are based on this template.Read more…6 Steps To Writing A Fantasy Blockbuster
These days if you want to make money as a writer of genre fiction it seems you have to write a fantasy blockbuster. Everybody's doing it. Never mind honing your craft with short story submissions or exploring the more original forms of the genre.Read more…Working with Editors
I get the impression that many writers fear editors. To some extent, this is understandable, from the standpoint that an editor has the power to reject your work (and to many, this translates into a rejection of self, because we pour our heart and souls into our work). However, in my admittedly limited experience in having the pleasure to work with one editor for several years, and meet and listen to several others, I’ve discovered that editors are generally nice people.Read more…Hero's Journey (Monomyth) : First Threshold
[From our deconstruction of hundreds of Hollywood blockbusters and sitcoms (see below for the URL of our Home Page) and our isolation and identification of more than 188 stages of the Hero's Journey that you need to know about...]The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the Hollywood movies we have deconstructed are based on this template.Read more…Preparing An Annual Writing Registry: 3 Easy Components
Upon completing your writing projects, what system do you have in place to keep a chronological record of your work? How do you annually evaluate where your writing niche is?Consider using an Annual Writing Registry to help study your number of works created for the year, as well as your scope of genres.Read more…Ghostwriting: Selling Yourself Short
Nothing angers me more than the slew of “writers” who have recently entered the stage, selling their work for pennies on the dollar and undermining the work that has taken other writers decades to perfect.Writing is a craft, but it is also a business. Most writers have to pay the bills with the articles, stories, books and sales materials that they pen, and when other writers sell their work for $0.Read more…How to Blog Your Way to a Book Deal
In July of 2005, I started to play around with a blog. In essence, a blog was a daily journal type of personal website that you could instantly get up and running, and use to promote yourself, your books and display your work, until you got a conventional website. I wasn’t quite certain what I would use it for, but I loved the freedom of being able to write and share thoughts with whoever was interested.Read more…How to Start Writing, Right Now
When it comes to writing, one of the hardest parts is knowing where and how to start. When faced with writing a creative work, whether fiction or nonfiction, short or long, this can be a daunting question. Sometimes that blank piece of paper or computer screen seems too daunting.Read more…A Guide to Term Paper Writing
No student has ever had to go through school without having had to write at least one term paper. But how to go about it? This article will give you the basics of Term Paper Writing.Read more…Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Little Miss Sunshine
[From our deconstruction of hundreds of Hollywood blockbusters and sitcoms (see below for the URL of our Home Page) and our isolation and identification of more than 188 stages of the Hero's Journey that you need to know about...]The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the Hollywood movies we have deconstructed are based on this template.Read more…How to Find Interesting Words and Names for Your Fantasy Writing
Keep a small notebook of Interesting Names and WordsIn the course of your daily life you run into streets, names, and places that you find interesting. Get in the habit of remembering them and writing them down. Looking through an art book the name of the artist Hieronymous Bosch struck me and the surname Bosch ended being the main characters in one of my novels.Read more…Hiring a Ghostwriter - A Possible Option for Newbies?
It is assumed that everyone can write. After all, we were taught the skill ever since we are in schools. Unfortunately, that is not the case.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Writing category
- Punctuating Appositives - By: David Bowman
Punctuation isn't complicated once you know what you're looking at. I see many writers making errors when punctuating appositives. This may be a new term for many folks, so we'll take a look at what I mean by "appositive," and then we'll figure out how to punctuate them correctly. - Writing for a Strong Middle - By: David Bowman
You have a great story idea, but the story leaves the reader yawning. The problem is a weak middle. What makes a weak middle, and how can you strengthen your story to keep the reader interested? - Taos is possessed-by bad punctuation! - By: David Bowman
The frightening story of how the people in one beautiful town become possessed through the fiendish misuse of an apostrophe. Read only with the lights on! - Politics and Rhetoric: A Strategy for Negating Criticism - By: David Bowman
Criticizing your critics is a powerful strategy for negating criticism and winning an argument. The White House-Fox News fight provides a good example. - How does rain fall? Continually or continuously? - By: David Bowman
"Continuous" and "Continual" have different meanings. Using the wrong word will communicate false information. Using the right word helps you communicate clearly. - Coffee Is Wonderful! (in my opinion) - By: David Bowman
As writers, we need to separate fact from opinion. Opinions turn off our readers, but facts convince them that we are right. Facts are superior to opinions, though we can use opinions if we follow several guidelines. - When Is a Morgue Not a Morgue? - By: David Bowman
Jargon can help you discuss ideas efficiently, or it can prevent clear communication. Knowing your reader is the key to using jargon well. - How to write a good term paper - By: John Canady
Term paper writing has now attained the position of a necessary skill. A very well organized student can succumb to the demands of term paper writing only because he or she is not able to complete the paper properly. - Five Steps For Quickly And Easily Writing Content - By: Steve Shaw
Writing content is something that makes most people freeze up and flashback to their years of struggling over English papers. If you want to be a successful Internet marketer, you're going to need to write. Don't worry though... writing content is nothing like pouring over 5 pages on Romeo and Juliet. Creating your information product can be simple and quick when you follow these steps. - What Do Your Characters Want? - By: David Bowman
The most important element in a story is conflict. The basis of conflict is the difference between what your character has and what he wants. What do your characters want?