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Linguaphone Language Learning Solutions
Author: None Specified
Language Training is integral to success in the International setting. It is increasingly recognized as a key element in assignment success...
Time-Saving Skills to Get More from Your Writing
Author: Jim Green
As you set out to create your first niche non-fiction book (and hopefully your first bestseller), you will be supported by a strong motivation to keep your mind focused on the essential business at hand i.e. complete the project, achieve publication, and hit the bestseller lists...
Writing - Copyrights and Trademarks Protect You
Author: Marilyn J. Schwader
When most people consider writing a book, they don't thinkabout Trademarks. However, I highly recommend that youleverage your writing for multiple purposes, and that's whyregistering a Trademark for your concept is a good idea. Ifyou use your writing as the basis for workshops and otherproducts, it's in your best interests to protect yourconcepts with a Trademark...
Writing Tips for your Journey
Author: Laura Hickey
So, you'd like to be a writer? Congrats! Writing not only is a great way to express yourself, but can provide an income. Keep in mind not all writers make a fortune, some still cant quit their day job. Below are some tips to start your writing journey...
Essay Types and Modes Youll Need to Write for College
Author: Roxanne McDonald
Which academic essay writing types we use depends upon which disciplines (or classes) we write for. Each instructor or professor will assign papers that invite us to reveal in writing what we have learned/what we think about the material for that particular class:...
Greatness
Author: Laurent Grenier
When I was a nineteen-year-old high school student and budding poet - two years after my diving accident] many factors adversely affected my creativity. My trips in a special bus to school and back home, my courses, and my assignments, though I was spared a lot of writing and was mostly tested orally, all this was time-consuming...
A Writers Personal Cheer Squad
Author: Marg McAlister
We all need a cheer squad. We all need people to say 'Good on you!'; 'Way to go!'; 'You've done a great job'; 'You're really on the way.'..
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Plotting By Personality - Work With Your Natural Instincts
Author: Marg McAlister
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; different preferences in food and films. So why on earth would we all agree on the best way to plot a story?..
Character Motivation - Always Ask WHY
Author: Marg McAlister
For many years, I've been a tutor for students undertaking courses in writing romance, crime or children's stories. In that time, I've marked thousands of assignments. I've seen hundreds of plots, thousands of scenes, millions of words. And if I had to give writers one piece of advice after seeing all those millions of words, it would be this: always ask 'WHY?'...
Scenes and Structure
Author: Marg McAlister
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...
Writing HI-LO Material (High Interest, Low Ability) for Slow Readers
Author: Marg McAlister
To write books for readers at an elementary reading level (for either adults or children) you start off exactly the same way as you do any other book: you work out a strong plot and people it with interesting characters...
14 Tips On Writing The Short-Short Story
Author: Marg McAlister
The short-short story has been likened by some as being closer to writing a poem than a story. And that makes sense-every word has to be packed with power; every line has to move the story along...
Critique Groups - The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
Author: Marg McAlister
What do people expect when they join a writing group? The list of anticipated benefits includes friendship, constructive criticism, support, encouragement, help with editing, inspiration, and advice on everything from plotting to possible markets. These expectations may or may not be met...
How To Be A Published (Non-Fiction) Author
Author: Suzan St Maur
1. Turning your idea into a book. With non-fiction books the question of whether or not to write one has to be a business decision, rather as you would take over any new product or service.
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Five Golden Rules for Writers
Author: Lisa E. Cote
Regardless of what sort of writer you are and how much you love to write, there are probably days when you'd rather clean ditches than face another blank page....
Bring Out the Natural Writer in You
Author: Judy Cullins
Think you can't write a book that will sell? You aren't a natural writer? In fact, you don't really like to write?..
Know your Audience Before you Write Your Book or Web Site
Author: Judy Cullins
If you want happy customers to use your service or buy your book, you need to focus on their needs and desires...
Whats in a Name? Giving Birth to your Characters
Author: Mary Anne Hahn
So you've got your plot outlined, a title lined up and the research is done. You're ready to start writing your novel. But wait. Now comes the fun part: creating names for your characters. One of the best things about being a writer-besides the innate ability to create imaginary worlds-is giving birth to a character and then bestowing a name upon him or her...
Writers Helping Writers - A Noble Legacy
Author: Cherie Davidson
It is satisfying to be a part of such a noble tradition and to know that as a whole, writers are still inclined to lend a hand and encourage others in their craft. I think it is an inherent trait in the writer's soul, to be so generous. And in our time the Internet has allowed these efforts to be more obvious, has provided more opportunities for this warm tradition to be observed on a global scale...
Ten Quick Tips for Inexperienced Writers
Author: V. Berba Velasco Jr., Ph.D.
One of the biggest problems that inexperienced writers have is simply knowing how to get started. If you've unsure of your writing skills, then here are some quick tips to help you get started...
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