Suspense Novels Made Easy
Suspense novels are probably the easiest novels to write. Suspense novels require a simple formula, which will make your work truly suspenseful. Follow this basic recipe, and you're well on your way to building a whole library of successful suspense novels.Suspense novels formula step 1: Decide your topic. Many people... Read More
Business Writing: 10 Great Authors
Great business writers combine narrative skills with sound judgment to create classics that help both the beginner and the mid-career professional.Writing's completely subjective. What interests you may not interest me. But if somebody told me I could read the wisdom of only ten business writers, these are the ones I'd... Read More
How To Write A Newsletter
In order to be successful with a newsletter, specialize in a subject not adequately covered in existing newsletters. A subject which you can give more, or better information on. To determine what to write about, first look at your ability, experience and interests. Then sit down at the library with... Read More
Technical Writing for the Terrified
IntroductionSometimes it may be beyond a companies or individuals budget to hire a professional writer to address their technical documentation. Although in an ideal world all technical documentation should be produced by a highly trained expert, unfortunately we do not live in an ideal. In the same way that many... Read More
How To Write Your Way To A Fortune
We've all seen those ads that grab our attention and makes us want to pull out our credit cards and buy. Don't you wish you had that same power to persuade? but contrary to what you may have been told these skills can be learned So you're not a natural... Read More
Screenwriting, Screenplays, Screenwriters ? Good Ideas for Stories
The principle for writing good screenplays begins with good idea generation and then the use of structure to extrapolate that idea into a coherent story.Sources of Good Ideas a) Ideas that push cultural boundaries work well. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, In the Heat of the Night, The Defiant Ones,... Read More
Sense of Place
What is Sense of Place? It's the image of a scene's environment evoked by the writing. The author becomes an artist; the book page is the canvas, sentences and phrasing are the brushes; words give color.This element of a story is something most readers look for. They want to feel... 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
Get An Attitude About Your Writing
(This excerpt is taken from my new writing workshop Writing To Sell In the Internet Age.)Writer John Clausen, in his excellent book about freelance writing: Too Lazy To Work, Too Nervous To Steal, recommends that you get an attitude about your work. And he's right.Many writers are submissive. This attitude... Read More
How To Build A Successful Freelance Editorial Career
In the current job market, many editorial freelancers have turned to freelance work as a matter of survival. I receive many queries from applicants regarding this part of the market. Addressed here are the key building blocks necessary for a successful freelance career.EXPERIENCE: You need a minimum of three years... Read More
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A Writers Life
Ever wonder what an author's life is like? What that... Read More
Apostrophe Usage Made Simple
According to one of my previous articles, whenever a Southerner... Read More
Writing Requires Self-Control
The only way to become a writer is to write.... Read More
Freewriting: A Strategy That Will Bring Your Writing To Life
Freewriting is a release from the prison of rules. It... Read More
How to Use Textpad to Write Articles Faster
It's a good idea to use TextPad because all opt-in... Read More
Become an Instant Author by Playing Well with Others
You wrote a tips booklet. Maybe more than one. Oh... Read More
Arouse Your Short Story And See It Published
Are you ready to abandon your short stories? Before you... Read More
Pairs/Groups Of Words Often Confused - Part 4 of 6
LATER, LATTERLater means afterwards; latter is the second of two... Read More
Gut Check: Quitting Your Full-time Job for Your Freelance Career
It's 6:00 p.m. You're dead tired, but instead of an... Read More
Does Each Element of Your Story Further The Theme?
Creative Writing Tips ?Whichever theme you choose, all the elements,... Read More
14 Tips On Writing The Short-Short Story
The short-short story has been likened by some as being... Read More
Piecing It All Together
There's a little known secret we writers like to keep... Read More
Home Business Writing Made Simple
Have you ever written a letter to a friend? Ever... Read More
Break in with Fillers: The Best Market for New Writers
Interested in breaking into writing or breaking into a new... Read More
Planning Time To Write
In his book, "Achieving Financial Independence as a Freelance Writer,"... Read More
Need a Book Coach, Ghost Writer, or Editor? Part 2
If you either want to write a book to help... Read More
Writing as a Gift
What am I supposed to give Anthony as a wedding... Read More
Platform Development Tip #1: Switch Writing Hats!
Around eighty percent of nonfiction books today are written by... Read More
That Cute Lil Ol Apostrophe
Have you ever had a student write to tell you... Read More
Six Tips for Creating More Lifelike Story Characters
Working on my first humorous novel, I started with a... Read More
Top 10 Tips to Complete a Creative Writing Project Without Losing Your Creativity
Have you ever started a creative writing project with great... Read More
Balance Your Life
Balance your life ... Read More
Suspense Novels Need Fast Starts
Suspense novels, unlike any other genre, need fast starts. Fans... Read More
How to Write Bad Poetry
So you've decided to crown yourself with a title that... Read More
Getting the Story Down
Questions and answers on writing life experiences for ourselves and... Read More
Vary Your Writing Style and Win Readers
First drafts are for getting down the ideas. Anna Jacobs... Read More
The Unwritten World Of The Reality Of Letterwriting
You may wonder why I have chosen this title of... Read More
How To Publish Your Own Newsletter
With the expansion and diversion of businesses, manufacturers, and even... 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
Creating Great Business Correspondence
Obtaining the skills for writing good business correpondence is important;... Read More
Editing
EditingExpect, allow, and accept that every first draft will represent... Read More
New York Code Orange Jaisini New Art Series
The creativity of Jaisini is not designed to be preaching... Read More
Good Writing
Good writing is like sex. Two people are involved ?... Read More
Do You Know What A Plot Is?
Creative Writing Tips ?What a plot is and what a... Read More
Using Metaphor Effectively
We've all heard a politician on their soapbox, pushing for... Read More
A Book Note Vs a Book Report
IntroductionSince our early days of elementary education we have been... Read More
Uncommon Advice for Beginning Novelists
1) Convince yourself you want to do something else. If... Read More
Dreading the Writing Assignment? Outlines to the Rescue
Writing technical articles is a challenge. There you sit, surrounded... Read More
6 Ways to Toot Your Own Writing Horn
You know you've got writing talent. Others enjoy your work... Read More
The Demon Fear
You have a great idea for a poem, a story,... Read More
Taking the Free Out of Freelance Writing
When you run an online agency for freelance writers, editors... Read More
Write SMART: How to Create Terrific Writing Goals - And Achieve Them!
Open up your favorite calendar and circle today's date.Why? Because... 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
Childrens Stories - The Essentials
There is no specific formula for children's fiction. There are,... Read More
Writing With Power: 5 Snappy Rules For Success
Almost everyone could profit from enhancing their writing skills. From... Read More
Create Confidence With Your Writing
Whether you are writing a magazine article, composing a press... Read More
How You Can Take Advantage of the Increasing Demand for Freelance Online Writers
The freelance writing market is a growing market to be... Read More
Become the Writer You Always Dreamed of Being
So you want to be a writer, except you don't... Read More
Seven Suggestions To Develop a Superb Writing Style
Every writer eventually develops her own unique style of writing.... Read More
The Hard Facts About Editing
Whether you're interviewing for a new job, trying to woo... Read More
Write That Down! Compulsively Collecting Content for Your Writing
Have you ever read someone else's writing and thought one... Read More
Screenwriting and Screenwriters ? beyond Syd Field
Without denigrating the work and contribution of Syd Field to... Read More
Does Your Story Have A Theme?
Creative Writing Tips ?It should.A theme is a one-line explanation... Read More
Get Published: The Nuts and Bolts of Good English, and How to Impress a Publisher (1)
Not all writers write good grammar. That's a fact. It's... Read More
If You Want to Succeed As a Writer, Dont Just Think It, Do It
It never ceases to amaze me when a prospective writer... Read More
Think Market!
Griselda spent hours polishing up her resume. No detail was... Read More
Interviewing an Author: Dont Be Left Speechless
Joyce Carol Oates. Langston Hughes. Anne Sexton. F. Scott Fitzgerald.... Read More
First Priority
No matter what you are writing, the first priority is... Read More
How to Pitch a Story
Ever wonder why we refer to convincing an editor a... Read More
Celebrating Writing and Life
Every morning I excitedly get out of bed. Just a... Read More
Editorial Freelancing: 5 Must-Know Tips to Getting Your Foot in the Door
So, you want to freelance as an editor, writer, copy... Read More
Learn to Write Like a Pro
Many writers write for the experience. Others dream of having... Read More
Writers can Grow to be Comfortable with Criticism
On my first newspaper assignment as a critic, I was... Read More
Reasons for Recording Your Life Story
1. No one else will do it for you.2. No... 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
A Simple Contest with a Strong Message: Wake Up Your Writing Spirit
The Blogfest 2005 Writing Contest has only been running for... Read More
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