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Speaker Loses Words And Money
I recently saw a phenomenal speaker. I remember being moved by his speech and desperately wanted to take his message home with me – but I couldn’t. I wanted a book, a pamphlet, or something I could hold on to – but he didn’t have it.Read more…Freelance Writers: How to Develop a Niche with No Experience & Make it Profitable for Years to Come
One of the things I've learned in my 19+ years as a freelancer and recruiter in the editorial industry is that freelancers should develop a niche."BUT," you may wonder, "how do you develop a niche with no experience?" It's actually relatively easy and can be done in three easy steps.Read more…Freelance Writers: Ditch Queries, Cranky Editors & the Starving Freelancer Existence
For freelance writers (and other creative professionals) to ditch queries, cranky editors and the starving freelancer existence, they must first change their mindset. To accomplish this, their mission needs to be ditching the notion of depending on the whim of large publications and/or companies to make a living.I've conversed with many freelancers about the number of large, national publications/companies that want quality writing, design, artwork, etc.Read more…It's Time to Write Your Book
You are different from most people who “would like to write a book someday.” You decided to read this article, which refers to “your book” in the title. This means you have an actual book in mind that you want to write.Read more…Three Lessons From The Dean Jones' Muslim Slur
Former Australian cricket star Dean Jones will learn from his recent on air gaffe.He departed Sri Lanka in disgrace after describing a South African Muslim cricketer as a "terrorist" during a test match with South Africa.It has been reported Jones was on a contract of around $2,000 a day, but has subsequently been fired.Read more…Writing 101: Getting an Idea for a Children’s Story
I guess you’ve noticed that children’s books are often about everyday happenings. The Cat in the Hat is an exception that everyone loves. So are fairy tales involving fire-spitting dragons.Read more…Introduction to Technical Writing
Officially, we can say that technical writing has no beginning because any person could conclude “the hieroglyphics” were writings of technical caliber to communicate to an audience. And they would be right.First, we must simplify what we do.Read more…If Tall Trees Could Talk
If tall trees could talk, what would they say? If tall trees could talk, I don’t know about you but I would get a little nervous and a little curious. Oh, and that reminds me of my nervous, curious day in the midst of a great wise oak.Read more…Powerful Evangelism through Writing a Book
Think about the methods and tools used today to communicate with people. There are many, but not all of these methods work well all over the world. There are islands, and regions, and countries that don’t have the option of watching satellite TV or listening to satellite radio.Read more…Hero's Journey (Monomyth) and Story Structure: Pushes, Pulls, Time Pressure and Antagonisms
[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…Simple Techniques for Writing an Introduction to Your Story
Writers struggle with how to write the introduction to a story. If the introduction is dull and unexciting, the reader is apt to put it down, never to even read the second paragraph. If the introduction is engaging and interesting, the reader will want to read further to see what will happen next in the story.Read more…Organizing Researches With Binders
Research and other academic papers take a lot of work. There are those brainstorming sessions that usually end up with you lying in a pool of binders, book binders, loose leaf binders, crumpled papers waiting for an idea to strike. When inspiration or an idea strikes, the endless outlines come.Read more…Getting a Book Published...Your Way
With the big Greyhound hitting every pothole in the road possible, my old lap top rattled around on my lap like a whistling tea kettle, but never before had my finger landed on a key so smoothly. It was the letter “T” and the last word was “forget.” The book was finally finished.Read more…Another Million Dollar Dream
When the itch of literature comes upon a man, the only thing that will relieve it is the scratching of a pen.A Victorian vicar wrote that and he wasn’t wrong. I’d had the urge to write since I was a young man and I indulged myself from time to time.Read more…Hero's Journey (Monomyth) and Story Structure: Road of Trials or Road of Transformation?
[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…Proofreading Tips
Proofreading a paper can be a time consuming and complicated task for some. This is primarily due to the fact that many people don’t know how to correctly proofread a paper. These people are in luck, because I have compiled a list of the most helpful proofreading tips.Read more…What is Really Vital?
What is necessary to be a happy person? Although each of us has our own concept of happiness, which may comprise both universal aspects like love, health, satisfaction, and some specific things like holding a scholar degree or writing a bestseller. Still, all these aspects have something in common, and people tend to wish the same things despite nationality or religious affiliation.Read more…Simple Techniques to Unlock the Writer Within You
Everyone gets writer’s block every now and again, and coming up with a great idea for story can be a daunting task. Even more, just writing the story can be an overwhelming project, to say the least. You don’t have to be a magnificent writer to write a great story.Read more…Learn When to Use the Lesser-Used Punctuation Marks
Everyone is familiar with the more commonly used punctuation marks: the comma, the period, and the question mark. However, many people, in their writing, don’t use the semicolon, the colon, the dash, the parentheses, the bracket, the ellipsis, and the slash as much as they do other punctuation marks. One reason could be not knowing when to use these lesser-used punctuation marks.Read more…Why Self-Publish?
You have written a book. Now you want to publish it. Which way do you go?Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Writing & Speaking category
- Journaling Demystified - By: Anil Yadav
Have you been considering journaling, but have questions about how to get started? Journaling is a wonderful way to explore your faith through prayer, reflection and personal narrative. Shared here are some of the popular questions about journaling, and the opportunity to formulate your own answers to see if journaling fits for you and your journey. - 5 Linking Strategies that Work - By: Het Ram
One of the most effective ways to promote your business online, especially if you use search engine optimization to build traffic, is linking. - 5 Questions to ask before purchasing a book online - By: Het Ram
What is it you want to order? Have a clear idea of what you want to order. Do you want to browse through a category, or do you want to read a particular author or do you know the name of the book itself. - Secrets to Creating Great Headlines - By: Nisha Garg
Great! You finished your piece and now need a headline. Usually headlines are less than ten words and need to be expressed in short, expressive, active words. This provides quick focus and pull in. By waiting until you know what you are ending up with, it will save you time. You can give a temporary headline while drafting. - 5 Ways to Generate Article Topic Ideas - By: Dolly Kapil
If you write articles frequently, you have probably found that sometimes you just don't know what to write about. This is a very common issue for even the best of us; however there are some quick tricks that can help. - How to Get a Book Published - By: Robert Nahas
"How to publish a book" is a common quandary imposed upon thousands of aspiring authors on a daily basis. Not knowing how to publish a book stops many from pursuing their book dream. Not knowing that you have many publishing options available to you today can make the difference between great success or miserable failure with your book. - Writing Your Sales Pitch - Is the Standard of Your Web Content Affecting Your Sales Potential - By: Paul Docherty
There are lots of resources out there for web designers; just do a web search and you'll find all manner of tools and guidance to help get your website up, running and looking professional.One area that many webmasters forget or don't realise that they need to be aware of is the standard of their written content in terms of language, punctuation and grammar. Many web sites are sales oriented and so the standard of written content becomes crucial to the success of the sales pitch. - How To Research Your Topic For Your Publication - By: Arlene Whiting
Last week's article gave some foundational steps for “How To Choose Your Topic.” This week’s article deals with how to research your topic.First things first, you have your topics before you and you want to go to the library to the card catalog or you can do this from home. - Top Sales Speaker Says: Only Fakes Have No Stories To Tell! - By: Dr. Gary S. Goodman
I was just gazing at an article I submitted a few minutes ago when something hit me.I tell one story after another, and I’m proud of that.Each one comes from an experience I’ve had, not simply from a book I’ve read, or another article that I’m imitating. - Verb - By: Sharon White
The sound-replacive type of derivation and the stress-replacive type of derivation are unproductive: food — to feed, blood — to bleed; 'import — to im'port, 'transport — to trans'port. The typical suffixes expanding the stem of the verb are: -ate (cultivate), -en (broaden), -ifу (clarify), -ise(-ize) (normalise). The verb-deriving prefixes of the inter-class type are: be- (belittle, befriend, bemoan) and en-/em- (engulf, embed).