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Online Tools Make Translation (Chinese/English) Easier
We will introduce several online tools that our team frequent use. These all may help to do translations, especially in Chinese (traditional and simplified) and English.1. Google Read more…Writing Tips - Handling Rejection
As a writer, you're going to be submitting a lot of material to a lot of publishers and agents. It could be weeks, months, maybe even years before you get your written work accepted, which means many, many rejection letters. Unless you can learn to handle this rejection your writing career is going to be very short.Read more…Writing Tips - Internships
If you're an aspiring writer and are trying to get something published, you have figured out pretty early on that this is a killer business to break into. The competition is fierce and the talent pool is, well, talented to say the least. Sometimes just being good isn't good enough.Read more…Writing Tips - Protecting Your Material
If you're a writer or planning to do any writing for the purpose of getting your work published, you're going to want to protect yourself from getting your material stolen. We live in a cutthroat business and publishers and agents will take any opportunity they can to steal an up and coming writer's work. So what can you do to make sure that something like this doesn't happen?Read more…Writing Tips - Dealing With Writer's Block
The blank piece of paper. It's the hardest thing for the writer to deal with. Sometimes he can stare at it for hours on end and by the time he is done staring it's still a blank piece of paper.Read more…Boosting Vocabulary is a Winning Choice
Did you know that simply “boosting” your vocabulary can benefit you at school, work, and in life? It’s true. You may be doubtful that something as simple as learning to use “new’ words could be beneficial, but the benefits are numerous.Read more…The Hero's Journey: Ice Age 2, the Meltdown (2005) Deconstructed [basic]
[From our deconstruction of hundreds of Hollywood blockbusters and sitcoms at www.clickok.co.Read more…Freelance Writers: How to Stay Focused on Developing Your Writing Career
One question I hear over and over again from the writing students I coach is, "How do I get focused and stay that way?"That's a good question. Even seasoned professional freelancers have trouble staying focused from time to time.Read more…Personally Yours
When was the last time you picked up a pen and wrote a letter in long hand? Grainy, silky or just plain vanilla, I miss the feel of personal correspondence. In looking through some old photographs and family memorabilia, I came across a poem my mother sent me when I was working overseas.Read more…You Want to be a Successful Writer: Make Your Writing Pay
How many books have you read about "understanding the magazine market", "writing a book proposal" or "how to make your articles sell"? It isn't easy for unpublished authors to break into the market. Even trying to get an agent to represent you is difficult.Read more…Is Grammar REALLY Important for a Second Language Learner?
This is a typical question that I receive from many new students and website visitors. My answer is clear and simple: “indeed.” Grammar is the backbone of a language and without it any single thing you know may be flux, in a sort of jelly without much consistency.Read more…The Secret of My Success: An Interview With Author & Speaker Cynthia Leitich Smith
Cynthia Leitich Smith is the award-winning author of JINGLE DANCER (Morrow, 2000)(ages 4-up), RAIN IS NOT MY INDIAN NAME (HarperCollins, 2001)(Listening Library, 2001)(ages 10-up), and INDIAN SHOES (HarperCollins, 2002)(ages 7-up). She looks forward to the publication of her first young adult novel, TANTALIZE (Candlewick, fall 2007), and a holiday picture book, SANTA KNOWS (Dutton, 2006). Her web site at www.Read more…Creative Writing Feedback from Your Plumber
When I informally ask aspiring writers who they prefer to review their manuscripts, answers range from professors to community college instructors to writing workshop coordinators. These responses are fine if you are writing for an audience of community college instructors, but this scenario is in fact quite rare.I have a brother who is thoughtful, intelligent, pragmatic and by no means "artsy".Read more…Immortalize The Voice Of A Loved One - Hire A Ghostwriter
Imagine you’ve inherited the rights to a screenplay. You wouldn’t be alone. In fact, it’s trending -- understandable since forty thousand plus screenplays were written per year for the last twenty-five years.Read more…The Hero's Journey: Jesus Christ's Story
[From our deconstruction of hundreds of Hollywood blockbusters and sitcoms at www.clickok.co.Read more…Posting Rates... Or Not
There has been an ongoing debate amongst some of us who provide paid writing services for clientele. The debate revolves around a very important topic: should we post our rates online…or not?When I first launched The Article Writer in May 2005, I kept specific prices off of my site.Read more…Writing Is A Means Of Reaching In And Reaching Out
I felt yesterday was a supremely productive day.I wrote five articles, gave some serious thought to a business proposal or two, and then, when I had about an hour on my hands, I idled the time away at Starbuck’s.Perhaps this last line item, repairing for some brew, stimulated the zenith of my productivity, because, as is my custom I write a few pages in long hand of whatever comes to mind.Read more…Writers: For Whom Are You Writing?
Writers can ply their trade for lots of audiences: academic, television, radio, Internet, young, old, domestic, or foreign.The number of distinct audiences is staggering.If you’re a business writer, just have a look at various sectors that are depicted in Standard Industrial Classification Codes (SIC’s).Read more…When Useful Idiots Become "Journalists"
Robert Scheer's article in The San Francisco Chronicle is a prime example of someone with too little knowledge trying to make a point. His article Bush's fantasy of progress in Iraq is your typical, I hate the fact that we are in Iraq, President Bush is an idiot (possibly a fascist dictator too) and I'm going to prove it by focusing on anything negative that happens.His entire article is based around the fact that there is violence in Iraq.Read more…Writing a Thesis Statement
If you’re reading this article, you’re most likely in the preparatory stages of writing an academic thesis: a substantial academic paper written on an original topic of research, usually presented as one of the final requirements for the Master’s or Ph.D. degree.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).