Write That Down! Compulsively Collecting Content for Your Writing
Have you ever read someone else's writing and thought one of the following things:Where did he get such great stories? Why can't I think of examples like that? How does she always develop amazing illustrations?The answer is: content.In writing, content is KING. (Duh, right?) But every book, article, report, manual,... Read More
Message to Online Writers: Dont Give Up On A Good Idea
The writing community is a strong one, with many new "members" joining daily. All theser writers are finding or looking for their particular niches. Many are looking for solid information on how to get started making money through online writing. Others use newsletters to boost their fan base, market their... Read More
What is Screenwriting?
Simply put, it is the art of writing scripts for a visual medium. Unlike a play where the action is "talked out," the action within a screenplay is "acted out" visually. The old saying, "a picture is worth a thousand words" was never more appropriate in relation to screenwriting. Having... 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
Interviewing an Author: Dont Be Left Speechless
Joyce Carol Oates. Langston Hughes. Anne Sexton. F. Scott Fitzgerald. Nikki Giovanni. The names of authors (dead and alive) can go on and on. But I'll let you have first pick!You are in a room with some of your favorite authors. About ten of them. However, you are only allowed... Read More
Write Possibilities
We writers are a powerful lot. We control time. We dictate actions. We control destinies.We can make two completely opposite people fall in love with each other, and we can create family feuds that can last for centuries.We can make our heroine travel back in time to rescue her soulmate,... 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
Every Result is an Asset
Not long ago, I went to an Internet Marketing Seminar. One of the speakers was John Reese, a man who set the Internet world abuzz in August 2004 by achieving the amazing result of just over a million dollars worth of sales in 18 hours. The product, Traffic Secrets, was... Read More
Suspense Novels Need Fast Starts
Suspense novels, unlike any other genre, need fast starts. Fans of suspense novels or their close relatives, thrillers, detective stories and mysteries, expect a fast-paced read. These suspense fans want that pace to begin immediately. So, if you want to create marvelous, fast-paced suspense novels, follow this one simple rule.If... Read More
Ten Ways to Get Cheap (and Free) Magazine Samples
1 - Join a reading or writing group. Ask members to bring in their already-read magazines and have an exchange. Do the same with interest groups you belong to or know about - playgroups (parenting, home, cooking, family mags), business networking groups (entrepreneurs, home business, finances magazines), church (religious, devotional... Read More
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Are Writing Exercises Effective?
It was reported that the great American author Sinclair Lewis... 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 To Write Your Way To A Fortune
We've all seen those ads that grab our attention and... Read More
A Writers Life
Ever wonder what an author's life is like? What that... Read More
Interview with Suspense Author Peter Abrahams
Peter Abrahams is the author of thirteen novels, including "The... Read More
Understanding Editorial Guidelines
Editorial guidelines, also known as writer's guidelines, are the rules... Read More
A Book Note Vs a Book Report
IntroductionSince our early days of elementary education we have been... Read More
Does The Title Reflect The Story?
Short Story Writing Tips ?We all have different tastes in... 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
Screenwriting, Screenplays, Screenwriters ? Incremental Productivity
When attempting to understand Creativity and Innovation, it pays to... Read More
How to Finish Your Self-Published Book Fast
Started a book and then got bogged down? Like many... Read More
5 Ways to Break the Story Spell
You sink back into your favourite chair with a new... 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
The Three Cs of Writing an Excellent all Purpose Headline
Since the headline is the first contact your readers have... Read More
10 Best Writers Who Ever Lived
Compiling a list of the history's ten best writers is... Read More
Getting To Know Your Characters
Interesting characters that readers care about are the most important... Read More
Reasons for Recording Your Life Story
1. No one else will do it for you.2. No... Read More
Tips For Better Writing
It is certainly true that we don't get a second... Read More
The Best Freelance Job Boards for Writers
How many times have you checked out a job board... Read More
Proof Positive: the importance of proofreading
Last week I was having a quick browse on eBay... Read More
Groundbreaking Work
Every writer knows that the urge to write is not... Read More
How To Avoid Viewpoint Slips
Sit back, and imagine what it feels like to be... Read More
Want to start a publishing revolution?
Calling all publishers, editors, journalists and freelance writers. It's time... Read More
Dig Deeper to Reveal Character
He ran up the steps and knocked on the door.... Read More
Pairs/Groups Of Words Often Confused - Part 3 of 6
ELICIT, ILLICITElicit means to extract or draw out; illicit means... Read More
Message to Online Writers: Dont Give Up On A Good Idea
The writing community is a strong one, with many new... Read More
Are You Feeling Dash-ing? Using Punctuation for Effect and Influence
The dash--that curious mark of punctuation people use in their... Read More
Do You Plot With Your Character In Mind?
Creative Writing Tips ?You are plotting the story. You write... Read More
The Makings of a Personal Essay, Really
Sometimes I can be dense when it comes to realizing... Read More
Imagine The Imagination
Imagine a three hundred page book was in the author's... Read More
Blank Mind, Blank Screen: Need Ideas!
Q. I'm staring at a blank screen with an equally... Read More
Call Yourself a Writer? Where Are Your Notes?
Writers are notorious collectors of slips of paper. They tear... Read More
Leveraging Your Writing
A frequent conversation I have with my writing clients is... Read More
Are You a Freelance Writer? - Then You Need a Website
As a freelance writer, it is important to present yourself... Read More
Creating a Writing Space
It's important to have a space set aside in your... Read More
Pairs/Groups Of Words Often Confused - Part 6 of 6
SALE, SAIL Sale is either offering something for purchase... Read More
Greatness
[When I was a nineteen-year-old high school student and budding... Read More
Writing Without Style
Style manuals are all well and good, and in fact,... Read More
Top 5 Rules of English Grammar
Communication is effective when we follow certain rules. These rules... Read More
Is Your Title Compelling?
Short Story Writing Tips:Your title is your selling tool. It's... Read More
To Transcribe or Not To Transcribe Interviews?
11 Secrets from an Experienced InterviewerOne of the unwritten rules... Read More
Print-On-Demand: A Definition and a Comparison
The purpose of this article is to consider Print-On-Demand publishing... Read More
Write Again! - The Art Of The Written Letter
Remember the days when we wrote with pen and paper?... Read More
10 Things that Keep You from Writing Your Book? and What You Can do About It
9 out of 10 professionals and small business owners have... Read More
Recommendation Letters Demystified
There is a lot of confusion about recommendation letters.Recommendation letters... Read More
Ghostwriting - Making Money by Being Invisible
My bookcase take up one whole wall in the family... Read More
Writing Your Best-Selling Non-Fiction Book Title
Your struggling to sell just a few copies of your... Read More
Becoming the Total Package
Being a great writer is no longer enough if you... Read More
Characters In A Romance Novel
Before you even begin writing your novel, you need to... Read More
Top Ten Reasons Its Great To Be A Writer
10 - You will always have a job. As long... Read More
The Writers Identity: Exploring the Writer Within
Les Edgerton writes in his book, Finding Your Voice, that... Read More
Writing for Local Veterinary Hospitals
Freelance writer STANLEY BURKHARDT has a passion for animals. He... Read More
Does Your Fight Scene Pack a Punch?
Long ago, movie directors mastered the technique of creating a... Read More
10 Secrets For Writing Killer Complaint Letters
Complaint letters aren't always fun, but sometimes they need to... Read More
A Beginners Guide to Writing a Novel
No one is born a novel writer. But do you... Read More
Writing Press Releases That Get Noticed
Among the various foolproof methods used to boost traffic to... Read More
How To Build A Successful Freelance Editorial Career
In the current job market, many editorial freelancers have turned... Read More
8 Ways to Write a Winner Book Fast!
Have you given up on getting your book out of... Read More
10 Ways to Shatter Writers Block
1. Use Logic: Check for External PressuresAre you under physical... Read More
How to Have an Effective Reading Group
Writing leads to reading. Therefore, it's only fair to supply... Read More
Is Someone Plagiarizing Your Work?
About two weeks ago I received an article submissionthat immediately... Read More
Masquerading As Novel ~ Can Author?s Work Convey Important Perceptions?
While novels do not usually attempt to convey concepts about... Read More
Turbo Charge Your Career! Write And Produce Your Own Stage Play!
Have you ever wondered how you can adapt your screenplay... Read More
Reasons for Recording Your Life Story
1. No one else will do it for you.2. No... Read More
You Can Be An Author
"You should write a book." For years, I had been... Read More
Writing New Ideas
Someone once commented that there were no new ideas to... Read More
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