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Warming Up: Ten Exercises for Fiction Writers
Would you expect to wake up one morning and successfully run a marathon without any preparation? Would you think it reasonable to sit before a piano and--with little or no practice--play a concerto? Probably not.Read more…Use the Power of your Voice to Attract More Clients
We are speakers; therefore, it only makes sense that we have audio on our web sites. But until now, it has been complex and tedious to add audio to your site - actually, you needed a "techie" and a week. Now it only takes a phone call and a single line of code.Read more…Ideas... Articles... Books... The Power Of Words
Ideas... The starting point of all achievement. Ideas can lead to new directions in your thinking, business, or life.Read more…Annoy-Free Writing: Word Mix-Ups and Apostrophes
I am going two give ewe some suggestions to improve you're writing and to insure you have happy readers. I no I am committing many mistakes. This proves that spellchecker should not be you're best friend.Read more…10 Most Literate Cities in America
10 Most Literate Cities in the U.S. A.Read more…Turn Weak Speak into Power Talk
Are you a victim of Weak Speak? Do your words betray you?If you ever wondered why your employees don’t follow your lead or why your ideas are never accepted, here’s a thought.Read more…How to Follow up Your News Releases and Story Pitches
Can you remember a story idea you pitched a year ago that resulted in no news coverage of any kind?If so, how quickly could you respond if a reporter called you today wanting to cover the story? Would you start groping for words, or asking stupid questions like "Who did you say you wanted to interview?Read more…Make More Money Self-Publishing Special Reports
1. YOU CAN DO IT! WILL YOU?You CAN succeed in your own information empire.Read more…Entice Your Reader With These 5 Headlines
In the world of marketing communications, your first impression — your headline — can lead to either marketing success ... or failure. It's important to realize that headlines work best when they appeal to your reader's interests (not yours).Read more…The Incredible, Edible Subhead
Of course you're familiar with using *headlines* to call attention to Web copy, brochures, articles, or documents. But *subheads* can be just as effective in bringing out key points for your readers. And they also help make any document easier to read, because they break up long blocks of text into easy-to-digest bits.Read more…How I Became A Technical Writer
I became a technical writer by creative conversion of previous experience and by unbridled enthusiasm. My original career was not technical writing but rather paralegal.For sixteen long years I had toiled at the elbow of high powered attorneys, honing my skills as writer.Read more…Common Knowledge
This is the sad truth of America today. What is common in one place doesn’t exist in another. For example, in screenwriting is common knowledge about the importance of structure, but in novel writing, writers (professionals included) dodge structure like you dodge traffic after a bad day at work.Read more…Everlace Author Tim Reed - An Interview
I approached author Tim Reed to ask him some questions for my fantasy newsletter. He graciously agreed to the interview and to sharing it with you here. Tim is from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, in the United Kingdom.Read more…Who Is Arnold Friend?
Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” presents the passage of its protagonist, Connie, a fifteen-year old girl, fro childhood to womanhood. At the same time, a story of innocence destroyed by evil emerges.Read more…Can Creativity Be Forced?
“Give me a good 20 minutes of utter peace and clear mindedness,” I’ve remarked on more than one occasion, “And I can change the world!”Twenty minutes of blissful inspiration have enabled me to conjure up best-selling book titles, profitable seminars, and tremendous business alliances.I’ve changed my life and my small corner of the world in a mere matter of 1200 seconds, and I hope to do it again and again.Read more…Great Technical Writing: Has Anyone Ever Used Your Product?
Product documentation gives the feeling that nobody has ever used the product. Most documentation:. Ignores the product's failings (warts), and how to overcome them.Read more…Questions A Technical Writer Must Answer
Technical writing projects can come in many shapes and sizes. The variety of projects and document types can be astounding. But then to most of us, this variety is the spice that makes technical writing an exciting career.Read more…A Technical Writer Guide To Understanding Readers
Technical writers today have multiple challenges. First there is the challenge of technical writing. It’s not creative writing or writing meant to be persuasive.Read more…Technical Writers Are The Hiking Boots Of The Writing World
If you are considering a career change and technical writing looks attractive. Take a moment and look beyond the salary. As with any big decision, it pays to do your research.Read more…Ergonomic Office Chairs And The Technical Writer
If you work at a technical writer, there are a few things more precious to you than your workstation and your chair. Whether you do technical writing, technical editing or some other form of documentation development, these two pieces of equipment will become the foundation from which you will conduct your work. So in this article we will look at the ergonomic chair, as related to technical writing.Read more…
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- 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).
