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
Dont Get Burned: Evaluating Script Writing Contests
Hundreds of writing contests tempt screenwriters with the lure of prize money, instant film industry contacts and personal feedback from film professionals. But contests can be costly, screenwriters should choose intelligently.Before you write that check, research and evaluate the contests that interest you. Narrow down your choices to the best... Read More
Tips For Better Writing
It is certainly true that we don't get a second chance to make a first impression. As the impression we make on the Internet is almost always with the written word, is it unfortunate that there is so much poor writing bouncing around in cyberspace. The following tips are intended... Read More
Plagiarism Through The Eyes Of College Students
Plagiarism has been condemned lately by all types of experts, including scholars, university board members and even commercial parties, such as TurnItIn, which sells plagiarism detection software righteously claiming that plagiarism should be combated through the most efficient and up to date tools. Well,... Read More
Pages: Your Book of Life
Many of us dream of writing a book. Why not. What greater story can you write about than from the pages of your own book of life. Each day is a new beginning.Someone said everyone has a story. How true. Each day that passes by, is a page in the... Read More
10 Tips on How to Cultivate Relationships with Editors
If you are an aspiring writer, or you simply want to augment your professional qualifications by publishing material related to your field of expertise, listen up. Here are a few tips that will help ingratiate you in the hearts and minds of editors. Once you've established a positive rapport with... Read More
Recommendation Letters Demystified
There is a lot of confusion about recommendation letters.Recommendation letters are often referred to in a number of different ways including: letters of recommendation, reference letters, letters of reference, commendation letters, and sometimes even, performance evaluation letters.This terminology can be quite confusing, especially when these terms are often used interchangeably,... Read More
Writers Block - Melting the Ice
What does one do as a writer who loves writing and feels empty of creativity?When the writing process stops, there is the experience of fear. There is a sense that something precious has been lost. Out of this fear comes a sense of clinging. There is a clinging to all... Read More
Keys to Characterisation
Far too many inexperienced writers create flat, stereotypical characters: the brave fireman, the damsel in distress, the strict schoolmistress. The best characters are those who evoke emotions within the reader ? fear, admiration, affection, laughter, horror? If the writer fails to make us care about the characters, no matter how... Read More
The ENTP Inventor Writes A Novel
People familiar with the Myers-Briggs Personality test know that the writer is the INFJ. This person is introverted, intuitive, feelings-oriented and judgmental.So, what happens when an extroverted, intuitive, thinking and perceptive (ENTP) inventor tries to write a novel? For one thing, it takes more than 35 years to finish. The... Read More
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Can Your Theme Be Proved In Your Story?
Creative Writing Tips ?Your theme has to be something you... Read More
From Book Notes to Book Reports
Writing papers and book reports has long been the bane... Read More
Creative Writing Tips - Does The Name You Chose Suit Your Character?
How do you choose a name? Do you put down... Read More
14 Tips On Writing The Short-Short Story
The short-short story has been likened by some as being... Read More
How to Write a Holiday Tale that Isn?t a Turkey
When we write stories, with the purpose of sharing them... Read More
Save Time When You Write
I'm in the process of moving from one computer to... Read More
Seven Suggestions To Develop a Superb Writing Style
Every writer eventually develops her own unique style of writing.... Read More
Getting To Know Your Characters
Interesting characters that readers care about are the most important... Read More
Business Letter Etiquette
Business etiquette is fundamentally concerned with building relationships founded upon... Read More
Finding The Book Writing Resources, Tips, And Help You Need!
Writing can be more difficult that just compiling your thoughts... Read More
Have You Completed A Character Questionnaire?
Creative Writing Tips ?Complete a character questionnaire for each of... Read More
The Struggle
Sometime one must coax the words out.Each day is a... Read More
Why Every Freelancer Should Have A Web Site
"Do I send samples, a media kit, or just the... Read More
Writing For the Joy of It
As a child, I loved to write. I can't remember... Read More
Effective Editing: It Spells the Difference!
If you think proofreading equals editing, then you're wrong! Editing... Read More
Mixing and Mingling: The Door to Publication?
Mixing and mingling with industry professionals is an opportunity that... Read More
Common Writing Mistakes
Most books aren't rejected because the stories are "bad." They're... Read More
How to Get Free Publicity in In-flight Magazines
If you're targeting an educated, more affluent audience with your... Read More
Why Book Writers Need A Running Mate
By far, I have found that the lack of discipline... Read More
Piecing It All Together
There's a little known secret we writers like to keep... Read More
A Writers Tools
William Faulkner, the great Mississippi writer, said, "The tools I... Read More
Dont Forget That Manual!
No user manual? Surely you jest!It may seem comical, but... Read More
How To Write More Powerful Reports
There is one key difference between reports and most other... Read More
Keep your Book Dream Alive
Is your book nearly finished, finished, published, or even in... Read More
Top Ten Reasons Its Great To Be A Writer
10 - You will always have a job. As long... 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
How You Can Become a Certified and Profitable Proofreader
A certified proofreader is one that has taken a few... Read More
How to Avoid the 11 Biggest Mistakes of First Time Authors
"If you want to change your life," Harry Beckwith wrote... Read More
Screenwriting ? The Lone Wolf Story Structure Template
Story Structure Templates are the fastest way to write screenplays.... Read More
Write Possibilities
We writers are a powerful lot. We control time. We... Read More
Know your Audience Before you Write Your Book or Web Site
If you want happy customers to use your service or... Read More
How to Have an Effective Writing Group
The works you've written are numerous, ranging from short stories... Read More
Masquerading As Novel ~ Can Author?s Work Convey Important Perceptions?
While novels do not usually attempt to convey concepts about... Read More
Effective Editing: It Spells the Difference!
If you think proofreading equals editing, then you're wrong! Editing... Read More
Proof Positive: the importance of proofreading
Last week I was having a quick browse on eBay... Read More
Voice in Narrative and Dialogue - A Contrast of Writing Styles
One of the nice things about being an author is... Read More
In Praise of Personal Pronouns
Rudolph Flesch, a pioneering advocate of readability, put great stock... Read More
A Writers Personal Cheer Squad
We all need a cheer squad.We all need people to... Read More
Should You Hire a Ghostwriter?
Have you heard the term 'ghostwriter' and wondered what they... Read More
8 Tips to Get Publishers to Notice You
If your articles aren't getting published very often, or you... Read More
7 Journaling Tips
Set your journal or diary where you will see it... Read More
Every Result is an Asset
Not long ago, I went to an Internet Marketing Seminar.... 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
Save Time When You Write
I'm in the process of moving from one computer to... Read More
When Getting Stuck Goes Amuck
Many of us have always wanted to write. We have... Read More
Write Your Life
Take out a white piece of paper and place it... Read More
Put a Spin on Your Idea!
Eight or nine times out of ten, picking up and... Read More
Become an Instant Author by Playing Well with Others
You wrote a tips booklet. Maybe more than one. Oh... Read More
A Few Brief Tips to Deal with Writing Rejection
What to do when you get rejected.You've just finished your... Read More
Linguaphone Language Learning Solutions
Language Training - A key to Global CommunicationLanguage Training is... Read More
Common Writing Mistakes
Most books aren't rejected because the stories are "bad." They're... Read More
Writing the 8 WebCopy Headline Categories
My article this issue is an excerpt from a book... Read More
Get Published: The Nuts and Bolts of English, and How to Impress a Publisher (2)
The tiniest things can be so useful when you come... Read More
Get Rich Writing With Your Computer Word Processor
Your computer is a writing machine, a word processor, a... Read More
The Struggle
Sometime one must coax the words out.Each day is a... Read More
Ten Quick Tips for Inexperienced Writers
One of the biggest problems that inexperienced writers have is... Read More
Top 7 Writers Sites for 2005
If you dream of turning your book into a best... Read More
5 Easy Steps To Writing Your Appealing Letter
You must write a hypnotic persuasion letter to help you... Read More
7 Weapons to Conquer the Giant Procrastination Keeping You from Your Book Dream
Have you been guilty of procrastinating on your book project,... Read More
Six Tips for Creating More Lifelike Story Characters
Working on my first humorous novel, I started with a... Read More
How To Build A Successful Freelance Editorial Career
In the current job market, many editorial freelancers have turned... Read More
How To Identify Your Own Style Of Writing
This article is to help identify which style, technique or... Read More
Mind Mapping Your Journal Entries
Clustering, also called Mind Mapping, is a great way to... Read More
Seven Compelling Reasons to Get Your Name on a Book Cover
Have you ever considered writing a book? If so, maybe... Read More
Four Easy Ways to Get a Book Written (Especially If You Dont Like to Write)
Becoming an author is probably a lot easier than you... Read More
Write Possibilities
We writers are a powerful lot. We control time. We... Read More
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