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
Proof Positive: the importance of proofreading
Last week I was having a quick browse on eBay when something caught my eye. "Black patient shoes!" screamed the headline. "Must see!""Wow!" I thought. "Patient shoes! What are they when they're at home?" I clicked on the link. The shoes appeared. Black they certainly were. But 'patient'? No. Or... Read More
Top Seven Mistakes Writers Make and What to Do About Them
Writers often get stuck because they make assumptions about writing, finishing, publishing, and promoting their books. A recent client confessed that he thought a book was just too big a project. Using professional, respected information, writers can finally realize their book dream. 1. They postpone writing their book. I don't... Read More
Platform Development Tip #1: Switch Writing Hats!
Around eighty percent of nonfiction books today are written by "experts," that is people who have a) earned credentials in the field they're writing about, b) germinated information via articles, live presentations or other media, or c) had extraordinary, unique or memorably told life experiences relevant to their topic.For an... Read More
Create Confidence With Your Writing
Whether you are writing a magazine article, composing a press release, or editing the sales copy on your website, the end goal is always the same - to influence the thinking, and probably actions, of other human beings. To do that, your writing must instill confidence in a mind that... Read More
Proofreading for Profits
How to avoid mistakes that undermine your credibilityYou're probably already familiar with the spell checker built into your software. Some work automatically as you type, others only run when you activate them.Spell checking is just the start of your proofreading tasks. Don't let simple grammatical errors, or text omissions, sabotage... Read More
Scenes and Structure
Beginning writers often tend to think of a book as a series of chapters. It's actually more useful to regard it as a series of linked scenes. Why? Because it makes it a lot easier to control the pace of your story.'Pace' may be described as the forward movement of... Read More
Dont Rely on Your Spellchecker - or - The Importance of Good Proof Reading
Weather posting a page to your Website, writing a letter to a customer, or submitting an article for publication, it is extremely important to demonstrate how professional you are. Not only does a series of spelling and grammatical errors show a discourtesy to your readers, it makes you look amateurish.... Read More
Writing the PDA Way
When we think of writing it triggers many thoughts and visions depending on our framing. It could trigger a lone man with a full astray, unshaven, staring at an old plunking typewriter with white blank crisp paper waiting in anticipation for his words. If a mother or younger, it could... Read More
Writer?s Web Resources
The Internet has truly revolutionized the careers of writers worldwide. Now you can work for publishers, corporations and a whole range of other clients on a truly global scale. Whether you are in the heart of a big city, or in a remote mountain village, all you need is an... Read More
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Proofreading for Profits
How to avoid mistakes that undermine your credibilityYou're probably already... Read More
Discover the Magic of the Most Beautiful Words in the English Language
'Summer afternoon - summer afternoon; to me those have always... Read More
Screenwriting, Screenplays, Screenwriters ? Incremental Productivity
When attempting to understand Creativity and Innovation, it pays to... Read More
The Many Paths to Plotting
For several years before I left teaching to write full... Read More
Self-examination vs Self-indulgence
Self-examination is brutally honest. Self-indulgence is brutally maudlin.Writing requires the... Read More
Childrens Stories - The Essentials
There is no specific formula for children's fiction. There are,... Read More
Top Ten Tips (Part 2)
Golden Rules For New Writers - Things you need to... Read More
Web Writing: Create Writing Flow With Four Uncommon Connectors
Connectors -- conjunctions, punctuation, and transitional phrases -- allow readers... Read More
Tips For Better Writing
It is certainly true that we don't get a second... Read More
The Cost of Being a Writer
You are the only one who knows what being a... Read More
Dialogue Tags - A Study in Common Errors
Verb and SubjectIncorrect:"I bet you two had a fine time,"... Read More
Is The Theme Running Throughout The Story?
Creative Writing Tips ?It's no use coming up with a... Read More
How To Write More Powerful Reports
There is one key difference between reports and most other... Read More
The Magic of Layout in Your Story
"The Magic of Layout..."???Okay... "magic" might seem a bit over... Read More
How to Write Words Worth a Thousand Pictures
Our Image-Driven SocietyWe live in a new image-driven society. It... Read More
Write On! - Key Components of Successful Business Communication
Written communication is often the first impression you make on... Read More
Top Ten Reasons Its Great To Be A Writer
10 - You will always have a job. As long... Read More
6 Ways to Toot Your Own Writing Horn
You know you've got writing talent. Others enjoy your work... Read More
7 Ways to Turn Readers Into Friends
Back in my school days, if the teacher demanded a... Read More
How To Stay Fit While Writing
Day after day, writers tend to sit for hours writing... Read More
Break in with Fillers: The Best Market for New Writers
Interested in breaking into writing or breaking into a new... Read More
How to Outline your Book and Chapters with Mindmapping
Mindmapping is better than linear outlining because authors can use... Read More
Writing Query Letters that Count -- Close the Deal with Your First Letter!
Your query letter can be a deal maker or a... Read More
Becoming the Total Package
Being a great writer is no longer enough if you... Read More
Mission Possible: Get Published with Goals, Guidance, and Persistance
You send me an e-mail. You tell me you've written... Read More
Writing the PDA Way
When we think of writing it triggers many thoughts and... Read More
Personal Journaling - Strategies To Make It Easy
Recently I was watching the Oprah show and it was... Read More
First Priority
No matter what you are writing, the first priority is... Read More
Ways to Make Extra Income Using the Internet
To capitalize on ways to make extra income you can... Read More
Secrets Of Successful Authors
When the writing bug hits you, get out your pencil,... Read More
Writing and Self-examination
Good writing requires self-examination. Why is one writing? What part... Read More
Hey Cient, this is Me! Find Your Writing Voice and Sell Yourself
In a crowded market, clients will be seeking personality as... Read More
Five Tips to Find More Time for Your Writing Life
When I asked new ezine subscribers, "What is your Number... Read More
Write That Down! Compulsively Collecting Content for Your Writing
Have you ever read someone else's writing and thought one... Read More
Nonfiction Idea Generators
The hardest part of nonfiction writing is finding a subject... Read More
Water to Swim In
Not long ago, I took stock of my unrealized desire... Read More
Write For Yourself First
It would be very selfless or noble of me to... Read More
How to Finish Your Self-Published Book Fast
Started a book and then got bogged down? Like many... Read More
5 Reasons People Like Technology White Papers
A good white paper is a paper that makes you... Read More
Learn to Talk on Paper: The Art of Effective Business Writing
Rudolf Flesch, a specialist in writing skills, ran classes... Read More
10 Tips on How to Cultivate Relationships with Editors
If you are an aspiring writer, or you simply want... Read More
To Tell If You Are A Literary Snob
"I don't know if I should put 'writer' on my... Read More
Five Minute Miracles
FIVE MINUTES ... Is All You Need ........to phone a... Read More
To Write Successful Business & Academic Communications, Learn the Architecture of a Story
Human beings seem to be born with a gene for... Read More
Writing With Power: 5 Snappy Rules For Success
Almost everyone could profit from enhancing their writing skills. From... Read More
What you Dont Know About Book Publishing Can Cost You
Dream that your book can be a number one best... Read More
To Transcribe or Not To Transcribe Interviews?
11 Secrets from an Experienced InterviewerOne of the unwritten rules... Read More
Becoming A Successful Author: The Price!
So you want to be a successful author? You want... Read More
How Can You Find Freelance Work As A Writer?
For those looking at the jobs listings for writers, they... Read More
7 Secrets For Beating Writers Block
Most people can easily identify with the dreaded "writer's block".... Read More
What Nationally Published Columnist, Cindy Laferle Has To Say About Writing & Journalism
Today Norm Goldman, Editor of sketchandtravel and bookpleasures is honored... Read More
How To Write More Powerful Reports
There is one key difference between reports and most other... Read More
Technical Writing for the Terrified
IntroductionSometimes it may be beyond a companies or individuals budget... Read More
Scenes and Structure
Beginning writers often tend to think of a book as... Read More
Write Possibilities
We writers are a powerful lot. We control time. We... Read More
Writing Technique: The Restaurant Syndrome
Picture this scene.Your hero is sitting in a bar. He's... Read More
Recommendation Letters Demystified
There is a lot of confusion about recommendation letters.Recommendation letters... Read More
Unusual Points of View
Most writers are familiar with first and third points of... Read More
The Writing Game
There are a lot of tapes and books and CD... Read More
Save Time When You Write
I'm in the process of moving from one computer to... Read More
Do The Unfamiliar To Keep Your Writing Going
One of the best ways to blow someone's winning streak... Read More
Writing Query Letters
A QUERY LETTER is written to an editor or agent... Read More
The Writing Club
Typically when falling asleep in bed at night great thoughts... Read More
The Myths of Writing: Have You Bought Into These?
There is an image most people carry of the artist... Read More
Write With Passion: 4 Steps To Emotionally Charge A Nonfiction Article
You have just completed a draft of an article. It... Read More
Six Tips for Submitting Fiction - if you want it to get published
You can learn a lot about what it takes to... Read More
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