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Learn to Write Like a Pro
Author: Caterina Christakos
Many writers write for the experience. Others dream of having a number one best seller. Both are wonderful reasons for writing. What many fail to realize is that these two do not have to be mutually exclusive. With a little research, you can enjoy writing incredible stories and see to it that they generate a profit...
Create A Dream Diary
Author: Annette Beveridge-Young
How many times have you forced yourself to sit in front of a computer and waited for inspiration to strike?Most of us at some point, whether just starting out or even an experienced published writer, have suffered from the proverbial writers block or have struggled to kick-start their creativity...
5 Easy Steps To Writing Your Appealing Letter
Author: Jian Wang
You must write a hypnotic persuasion letter to help you achieve all your goals! Get the boss to give your a raise, induce that beautiful blue-eyed girl to be your lover and persuade your mother to buy a BMW Z3 for you this summer...
Be Concise
Author: Dr. Donald E. Wetmore
Concision. (Sounds like I made up another word.) It's the idea of being concise in our ongoing communication with others, both written and oral...
Tips For Better Writing
Author: Kent E. Butler
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 to help you make a better first impression...
A Series of Articles on Autobiography
Author: Ron Price
Nearly seven years ago I wrote my first essay on the nature of autobiography. It was some two years after completing my initial draft, the first edition of my own autobiography. I am now working on the 5th edition of that autobiography some twenty years after the inception of this project...
2nd Installment on Autobiography
Author: Ron Price
Andre Malraux once said that what interested him in any person was "the human condition." Malraux was interested not so much in people's personality but, rather, in their "particular relationship with the world...
Autobiography: Installment No.3
Author: Ron Price
Writing an autobiography involves a matching up of a specific plot-structure with a set of historical events. The autobiographer wishes to endow these events with a particular meaning. Some writers see this process as "essentially a literary, that is to say, fiction-making operation...
Using Metaphor Effectively
Author: Charles O. Goulet
We've all heard a politician on their soapbox, pushing for some policy change or cleaning up after a scandal. Some will cut out a sharp point, while others leave the audience in bewilderment. You can often thank - or blame - the use of metaphor for the outcome of a speech...
The Myths of Writing: Have You Bought Into These?
Author: David B. Silva
There is an image most people carry of the artist (think Van Gough's self-portrait, the one with his ear bandaged), working in solitude in a barren garret in a dark corner of the city. Everyday is a struggle. He continually walks between moments of brilliance and moments of insanity. It's a romantic image, I suppose. Built around the belief that an artist must suffer for his art...
Using Technology to Improve Your Final Draft
Author: Stacy Verdick Case
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, and as close to publishable as possible. Of course, the numbers also told me how many of us don't feel completely sure of our editing abilities...
First Priority
Author: Charles O. Goulet
No matter what you are writing, the first priority is write the first draft. Most writers procrastinate. Since writing is a demanding job requiring focus and dedication, most writers delay, dally, defer, and dawdle.How does one get that first draft completed?..
Journaling
Author: Rebecca White
How many of you take the time to really write down your thoughts? Do you know that journaling not only lets you "work" out problems but releases tension and gets the problem off your mind...
How To Write Your Book Within A Week
Author: Graham Jones
Everyone has a book inside them, or so the saying goes. But few people get that book out. Often it's because of lack of time. So, how can you get your book written inside a week or two?...
Do The Unfamiliar To Keep Your Writing Going
Author: Catherine Franz
One of the best ways to blow someone's winning streak during a tennis game is to comment on how great they are doing. Your comment will kick in their left brain's inner critic which will zap their flow and change their focus. In tennis this is an underhanded type of gamesmanship...
A Plan
Author: Charles O. Goulet
All writers should use a plan whether written or reflected. This includes the initial idea, the content or main points, and the conclusion whether it is an article, a short story, a chapter, or a complete novel...
Building Character
Author: Kevin Hart
Names are important. Names give clues about us, where we live, who we are. In some cases they can even tell what we do! There is a certain ring about George W. Bush, you just know he's American! You can almost feel the Texan, and taste the oil...
The Writers Angst
Author: Aaron Paul Lazar
What is this annoying, insidious angst that permeates my psyche? In all other regards, I'm a moderately confident guy. I'm secure in my abilities to be a good father, husband, employee, friend, gardener, etc. And, heck! Lots of folks tell me I'm a good writer. I'm passionate about my writing. I consumed by my stories. I can't stop, can't envision life without it...
How to Relax Your Writing
Author: Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.
Q. My writing sounds stiff and stilted. Help! A. Memories of high school and college papers are probably getting in the way. We're often brought up to believe writing is a Big Deal. We can't, of course, write the way we speak. That would be too easy!...
Grow Your Ideas Without Letting Words Grow Like Weeds
Author: Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.
Q: How do I expand on an idea without getting too wordy? A. Before you begin counting words, focus on holding the reader's interest...
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