Kick-Start your Juices
Listen, consider this scenario.You have a deadline to honour. Time is pressing, tighter and tighter. You are hoping to come up with some topic for your project.....However, ideas on what to write about keep eluding you.What are you going to do in situations like these?Today there are various software and... Read More
The Work Flow Cycle of the Editorial Industry
As an editorial professional, I'm sure you're aware of the market slump right now. What you may not be aware of is that this is due to more than just the economy.Editorial work is a seasonal profession. From mid-June through Labor Day and from Christmas through the end of January... Read More
A Few Brief Tips to Deal with Writing Rejection
What to do when you get rejected.You've just finished your book, sent out query letters and was rejected. What's left to do? You could give up, but I wouldn't suggest this. Here's some brief tips on how to deal with rejection.1.Take a breatherYou've probably been wondering and rattling your brain... Read More
Writing with a Sense of Adventure
We've all been told that we need to use all five senses to bring our fiction to life. Sight, sound, smell, taste and touch all need to be invoked. But there's one other sense that also needs to be used: the sense of adventure.Just bringing your work to life is... Read More
Writers Turn to the Internet for Support, Friendship and Advice
Riding on the fumes of potential, you take pen to paper or keyboard to monitor. Endless hours of creativity intermingle with apprehension, but your need to write engulfs your spirit. You swim high on the waves of excitement and trudge forward through the waves of doubt. Finally, your manuscript is... Read More
Masquerading As Novel ~ Can Author?s Work Convey Important Perceptions?
While novels do not usually attempt to convey concepts about the need to protect ourselves, this one does. For Sale By Owners:FSBO. As the author, I have been told that I have broken all of the rules. Crime, Police corruption, Sexual abuse, and Scams are exposed. The Trucking, Real Estate,... Read More
How to Create Incredible Characters Easily
Creating incredible characters can be easy if you know of a few simple rules:Each character should have his own voice. If your character is from Brooklyn, give him brooklyn accent and mannerisms.Before you write, decide on his or her background and outline it thoroughly. If she is supposed to be... Read More
Cheap Therapy
I call it cheap therapy. That gushing, near-religious, poured-from-the-body stress release that comes after writing my heart out for hours each day, delivers more balm to my soul than years of psychoanalysis.There were eight of them. Eight family members and friends died in five short years. I was a neophyte... Read More
Plotting By Personality - Work With Your Natural Instincts
What's the best way to plot?Quick answer: the best way to plot is whatever works best for you. After all, we're all different. Interview any group of a dozen writers and you'll find they all have different times of the day when they're alert; different belief systems about the world;... Read More
Hunting for Markets Over the Holidays
Chances are, you'll be busy over the next several weeks. Between preparing for, celebrating, and unwinding from the holidays it may be difficult to maintain your regular writing routine. And if researching potential homes for your work is part of that routine-as it is for many of us who regularly... Read More
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Why Manners Maketh the Freelance Writer
Lately I've been noticing an odd trend amongst the freelance... Read More
Home Business Writing Made Simple
Have you ever written a letter to a friend? Ever... Read More
5 Easy Steps To Writing Your Appealing Letter
You must write a hypnotic persuasion letter to help you... Read More
Is Horror Dead?
I've noticed a big shift away from traditional horror recently,... Read More
Using Technology to Improve Your Final Draft
One Saturday afternoon, I sat in a packed conference room... Read More
Untrue Father (A short Story)
Kallu was a tenant of Santosh Kumar Nayak. Santosh Kumar... Read More
The Writing Club
Typically when falling asleep in bed at night great thoughts... Read More
Spiritual Journaling
Whether you keep a separate spiritual journal or just want... Read More
The Blank Mind
Many writers stare at the blank page or clean computer... Read More
How to Pitch a Story
Ever wonder why we refer to convincing an editor a... Read More
To Transcribe or Not To Transcribe Interviews?
11 Secrets from an Experienced InterviewerOne of the unwritten rules... Read More
How to Come Up with Fresh Story Ideas
How to Come Up with Fresh Story Ideas When Your... Read More
Writers Turn to the Internet for Support, Friendship and Advice
Riding on the fumes of potential, you take pen to... Read More
A Writers Life
Ever wonder what an author's life is like? What that... Read More
Technical Writing for the Terrified
IntroductionSometimes it may be beyond a companies or individuals budget... Read More
Crime Writing Beckons
If your cash is running out fast and you have... Read More
Important Points of Fiction
Fiction manuscripts receive feedback that addresses and scores:· The theme... Read More
That Cute Lil Ol Apostrophe
Have you ever had a student write to tell you... Read More
Italics Part 2 - Using Italics to Show Thoughts
Way back in your early school years, you were probably... Read More
Writers Block - Melting the Ice
What does one do as a writer who loves writing... Read More
Bring Out the Natural Writer in You
Think you can't write a book that will sell? You... Read More
Keeping a Love Journal
Do you love someone very deeply? A spouse, son, daughter,... Read More
A Writers Tools
If you are like most writers, you're constantly searching for... Read More
Learning to Question Your Elephant Child: Who, What, Where, When and Why
Having problems writing? I don't know why. San Francisco Chronicle... Read More
Written Communications ? 6 Tips on Language & Tone
In most aspects of business, we will be expected to... Read More
Freelance Feast or Famine?
Sometimes a freelance writing career can feel very much like... Read More
First Priority
No matter what you are writing, the first priority is... Read More
A Book Note Vs a Book Report
IntroductionSince our early days of elementary education we have been... Read More
Character Motivation - Always Ask WHY
For many years, I've been a tutor for students undertaking... Read More
The Hard Facts About Editing
Whether you're interviewing for a new job, trying to woo... Read More
Comma Usage Made Simple
Don't they drive you nuts?You can visit all the rules... Read More
The Untold Secrets of Writing Best Selling Childrens Books
Ever wondered how the most successful children's book writers get... Read More
Writing HI-LO Material (High Interest, Low Ability) for Slow Readers
To write books for readers at an elementary reading level... Read More
Pairs/Groups Of Words Often Confused - Part 5 of 6
PASSED, PASTPassed is the past tense of pass. Past means... Read More
Publish It Now! No Matter What It Is
Do you want to publish something? An article, a non-fiction... Read More
Masquerading As Novel ~ Can Author?s Work Convey Important Perceptions?
While novels do not usually attempt to convey concepts about... Read More
Hero?s Journey ? The Herald
Beyond three and four act story structure, lies the Hero's... Read More
Conflict - How To Keep Your Readers Turning Pages
Some writers are just too kind.They hate to put their... Read More
Top 7 Writers Sites for 2005
If you dream of turning your book into a best... Read More
Advice for New Writers
With the advent of email communications in the workplace, it's... Read More
8 Quick Tips on Creating Vivid, Memorable Characters
These 8 tips on using characters in your stories will... Read More
Trying Too Hard
If you dread the thought of writing, if you fear... Read More
Become an Instant Author by Playing Well with Others
You wrote a tips booklet. Maybe more than one. Oh... Read More
How to Publish a Book: Key Differences Between Publishing and Self Publishing
For many authors just starting out, it can be a... Read More
Applying KISS Principle in Writing
I have added a new word to my vocabulary. Logorrhea.... Read More
The Importance of Writing Clearly for Business
Creating written documents reveals so much about you and your... Read More
Effective Collaboration - Working With Your Ghostwriter
Using a ghostwriter to craft your free reprint articles and... Read More
Mind Mapping Your Journal Entries
Clustering, also called Mind Mapping, is a great way to... Read More
3 Quick Tips on Plotting Your Book
Plotting a book can seem an overwhelming task when you're... Read More
You Cant Always Believe What You See On Your Computer Screen
You may not remember this, but in the early days... Read More
A Checklist For Drafting Business Letters And Emails
Write Right - You have an all important business letter... Read More
Before You Write Your Book, Organize Its Parts - Part 1
If you are a serious writer who wants to publish... Read More
Making The Time To Write That Novel
Finding the time to write a novel is one of... Read More
Suspense Novels Made Easy
Suspense novels are probably the easiest novels to write. Suspense... Read More
Apostrophe Usage Made Simple
According to one of my previous articles, whenever a Southerner... Read More
8 Tips to Get Publishers to Notice You
If your articles aren't getting published very often, or you... Read More
Every Result is an Asset
Not long ago, I went to an Internet Marketing Seminar.... Read More
Become the Writer You Always Dreamed of Being
So you want to be a writer, except you don't... Read More
Basic Writing Tips ? Some Controversial, All Correct
As a previous article ("Making Better Word Choices ? 4... Read More
Write For Yourself First
It would be very selfless or noble of me to... Read More
8 Advantages to Writing a Book as an Entrepreneur
As an aspiring or an established entrepreneur, you are an... Read More
Freelance Writing: How Many Regular Clients Should You Have?
This is a tough question for every freelance writer. For... Read More
8 Ways to Write a Winner Book Fast!
Have you given up on getting your book out of... Read More
Freelance Writing: A Career From Anywhere
An island in the Mediterranean. A beach in Africa. The... Read More
How To Cut the Clutter and Win Readers
Most of us hate housework.Nevertheless, even the most hopeless slobs... Read More
Three Tips to Improve Your Writing Rhythm
As a professional copywriter, not only do I do a... Read More
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