How To Identify Your Own Style Of Writing
This article is to help identify which style, technique or strategy of writing that one may use. I will also help to understand the method in the way a writer writes and help in determinining which aproach may suite your needs.I hope that this information will help all to become... Read More
Writing the 8 WebCopy Headline Categories
My article this issue is an excerpt from a book I was reading recently titled; The Copywriters Handbook by Robert Bly, a secondary small niche I focus on a bit. It categorizes the different types of headlines which are most common and in use today.My immediate thought when I was... Read More
An Inside Look at Proofreading
This is the ideal topic for us all to think about. We do it everyday, especially those of us that use the Internet the majority of the time. Web pages, business letters, articles, news releases, documentation and most certainly, advertisements.I have at times found myself proofreading our local newspaper..and suspect... Read More
Using Technology to Improve Your Final Draft
One Saturday afternoon, I sat in a packed conference room with about 150 other would be writers, listening to a conference instructor tell us the keys to self-editing our manuscripts. The number of people in the room spoke to how important it is to make sure your work is crisp,... Read More
A Single Technique
Writing is hard work, and like all hard work, one tries to avoid it if possible. Yet writers feel the urge to write, the need to write, and the inspiration to write, but these are not what produces. The writer must have a technique for writing.Many writers use the approach... Read More
Do You Know What A Plot Is?
Creative Writing Tips ?What a plot is and what a story is can be sometimes confusing. If you think they are the same? They are not. A plot is the outline of your story. The story is everything included.I will illustrate the difference by asking you to visualize two pictures?1.... Read More
8 Tell-Tale Signs That Forecast Writing Success!
'Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work." -Stephen KingEver wonder what the hands of fate will deal you in the way of success as a writer? Or why some individuals reap the rewards of literary recognition,... Read More
8 Reasons Why A Freelance Writer Should Use the Internet
What a wonderful resource the Internet is!Students find information to help them with their studies; business people keep in touch with important clients and stay up to date with important business developments; stay-at-home-parents can find ideas for children's activities and feel less isolated by forging friendships with other online parents;... Read More
Need a Book Coach, Ghost Writer, or Editor? Part 2
If you either want to write a book to help others create a better life and boost business or you already have your book nearly finished, you may need book coaching to answer all of your questions "What step to take next?"Know Your Editing ChoicesLine editing. Use this final professional... Read More
8 Ways to Improve Your Writing Immediately
Is it possible to improve your writing instantly? The answer, happily, is "yes."While researching a book on famous speeches and essays, I found eight easily correctable mistakes writers often make. Here they are?and how to correct them instantly.1. UNFOCUSED SUBJECT ? Focus on a single theme only. Every sentence and... Read More
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Sense of Place
What is Sense of Place? It's the image of a... Read More
Go With The Flow: Write With Transition Words and Phrases
One of the most common weaknesses I see in day-to-day... Read More
8 Ways to Improve Your Writing Immediately
Is it possible to improve your writing instantly? The answer,... Read More
Using Metaphor Effectively
We've all heard a politician on their soapbox, pushing for... Read More
Conflict - How To Keep Your Readers Turning Pages
Some writers are just too kind.They hate to put their... 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
Think Market!
Griselda spent hours polishing up her resume. No detail was... Read More
Comma Usage Made Simple
Don't they drive you nuts?You can visit all the rules... Read More
Water to Swim In
Not long ago, I took stock of my unrealized desire... Read More
COULD YOU (not) REPEAT THAT PLEASE?
I recently read a book where everything was akimbo. Arms... Read More
Personal Journaling - Strategies To Make It Easy
Recently I was watching the Oprah show and it was... Read More
I Am Biodegradable - My Writing Is Not
My dad was wrong. I just discovered that I am... Read More
Writing with a Sense of Adventure
We've all been told that we need to use all... Read More
A Few Keys to Writing Effective Dialogue
Every writer expends a great deal of creative energy developing... Read More
The Iniquitous Slip
All the famous writers I heard of could paper the... Read More
Top Seven Mistakes Writers Make and What to Do About Them
Writers often get stuck because they make assumptions about writing,... Read More
Plotting By Personality - Work With Your Natural Instincts
What's the best way to plot?Quick answer: the best way... Read More
Top Ten Tips (Part 1)
The following rules are essential if you want people to... 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
The Cost of Being a Writer
You are the only one who knows what being a... Read More
Mama Dont Allow No Fighting in Your Writing
When you sit down to write a steamy romance, a... Read More
7 Devastating Writing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Writing engaging articles and energizing ad copy takes... Read More
Good Writing
Good writing is like sex. Two people are involved ?... Read More
The Writing Life
In the 7th grade I wanted to be an architect... Read More
Why Should You Use Worksheets For Proofreading?
Proofreading worksheets are a great tool to help individuals open... Read More
The Struggle
Sometime one must coax the words out.Each day is a... Read More
Linguaphone Language Learning Solutions
Language Training - A key to Global CommunicationLanguage Training is... Read More
Finding The Book Writing Resources, Tips, And Help You Need!
Writing can be more difficult that just compiling your thoughts... Read More
Rules for Getting the Story Down
1. Write it fast, fix it later.2. Commit to writing... Read More
The Top Five Mistakes That Companies Make with Regard to Technical Documentation
I've seen it time and again. One of the most... Read More
Dont Rely on Your Spellchecker - or - The Importance of Good Proof Reading
Weather posting a page to your Website, writing a letter... Read More
The Importance of Writing Clearly for Business
Creating written documents reveals so much about you and your... Read More
7 Essential Letter Writing Strategies
Based on the feedback that I have been getting from... Read More
Mama Dont Allow No Fighting in Your Writing
When you sit down to write a steamy romance, a... Read More
Balance Your Life
Balance your life ... Read More
Essay Types and Modes Youll Need to Write for College
~TYPES~You Want Us to Write What? Understanding the Task AssignedWhich... Read More
Sell More Books With a Powerful Back Cover
Did you know that your back cover information is, after... 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
10 Secrets For Everyday Writing Success
During my 25-year career in a variety of professional positions... Read More
Strategies For Finding Topics To Write About
What possibly could I have to write about? I never... Read More
Its All About YOU!
The Hottest Word on the WebDid you know marketing people... Read More
Get Your Writing Reviewed by Major Publications for Free
All Writers need the press, especially new writers. As a... Read More
Building Character
Names are important. Names give clues about us, where we... Read More
Benjamin Franklin: His Ageless Writing Tips
If Ben Franklin were alive today, he would be...uh, very... Read More
Grow Your Ideas Without Letting Words Grow Like Weeds
Q: How do I expand on an idea without getting... Read More
The Writers Identity: Exploring the Writer Within
Les Edgerton writes in his book, Finding Your Voice, that... Read More
Who Else Wants To Make $3546 By Simply Pressing a Button!
If you have been online for any length of time... Read More
For Beginners: Ten Ways To Prepare To Get Published
(Skip directly to ten for the fastest shortcut!)Like any field,... Read More
Learning How To Write
As a student of Spanish, my goal was to think... Read More
The Value of Adding Images to Technical Documentation
It's cliché, but true-a picture does paint a thousand words.... Read More
Freelancing Doesnt Mean Writing For Free. Does it?
Writer's forums are bustling with debate over whether or not... Read More
Top Ten Ways to Write Like a Pro Checklist
Sure you can write, but can you write crisp, compelling... Read More
The Author Within
Just about every marketer on the Internet claims to be... Read More
Do I Have To Be A Good Writer to Market My Own Business?
Many of the most effective low-cost marketing strategies require writing.... Read More
Become the Writer You Always Dreamed of Being
So you want to be a writer, except you don't... Read More
A Single Technique
Writing is hard work, and like all hard work, one... Read More
What Can Go Into A Plot?
Creative Writing Tips ?We all tackle plotting differently. How you... Read More
Web Writing: Create Writing Flow With Four Uncommon Connectors
Connectors -- conjunctions, punctuation, and transitional phrases -- allow readers... Read More
The Psychology Of Effortless Writing
I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of... Read More
The Run-on Sentence: From Here To Eternity
If you find your sentences filled with commas, and they... Read More
Interview with Suspense Author Peter Abrahams
Peter Abrahams is the author of thirteen novels, including "The... Read More
The Three Cs of Writing an Excellent all Purpose Headline
Since the headline is the first contact your readers have... Read More
Overcome Writers Block with Snake Dancing
Writer's block! Even columnist Dave Berry has it. He admits... Read More
Voice in Narrative and Dialogue - A Contrast of Writing Styles
One of the nice things about being an author is... Read More
Apostrophe Usage Made Simple
According to one of my previous articles, whenever a Southerner... Read More
Is Now the Time for a Play about the War in Iraq?
Everone knows that comedy is mostly about timing. If you... Read More
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