Writing and Public Speaking

Top Ways To Create Ideas For Your Next Highly Read Article -- Nial Robbins
If you want to make money online a good strategy that won't cost you a dime is to write articles that relate to your product or service. Search Engines are constantly on the "look out" for freshly ...
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Scents Bring Inspiration For Writing -- Thomson Chemmanoor
Inspirational writing is a part and parcel of the art of writing. Inspiration is indeed needed for writing. Without any inspiration, it is quite difficult to get ideas and thoughts to write. This is ...
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How To Structure Your Article To Get Published -- Christine Anderssen
Writing articles is one of the best ways to promote your service or product since it establishes you as an expert in the field and you can get hundreds, if not thousands of links back to your ...
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The Difference Between a Copy Editor and a Story Editor -- Maxine Thompson
It is often said that if they had to choose, many novelists would prefer to have the developmental (or content) editing completed on their manuscripts versus the copy editing. Why? Because if the ...
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Freelance Writing for Newspapers -- Amber McNaught
No matter how many times I see my writing published, it never stops being the best adrenaline rush ever. Yesterday one of my articles appeared in a national newspaper. No big deal, really: I mean, I ...
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Writing Resources: 7 Books For Improving Your Manuscript -- Britt Gillette
Whether a crawling novice or polished professional, writers from every walk of life have room for improvement in their work. An endless array of rules and techniques must be kept in mind when writing ...
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Writing A Book - Tips From An Author #6 -- www.GetPlotted.com
The Basics of Plot. Although you will obviously be familiar with the concept of 'plot', most people don't actually think in a plot-like fashion. As you write a book, the logical, compelling ...
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Submitting Your Manuscript: Getting Started -- Sophfronia Scott
I am often asked "Do you know of a publisher who would be interested in my book?" There's no easy way to answer this question. You see, according to the PMA Newsletter, there are over 86,000 ...
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Think You Can't Write Articles? Think Again! -- Susane Myers
Writing articles and putting them out on the web for everyone to see can be a little intimidating though at first, especially if you don’t consider yourself a writer. Remember that you have a lot of ...
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The Benefits of Writing Ariticles -- Maria Boomhower
You have a business; you are new and want to build a client list. However, the public doesn't know much about you. One of the best ways to build the relations, credibility and to help get people to ...
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How to write an essay -- Rita Hutner
In a sequence essay, you are writing to describe a series of events or a process in some sort of order. Usually, this order is based on time. You organize the essay by writing about each step of the ...
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Special Techniques Used to Make your Writing Better -- Chris Wells
College years are the best, the most remarkable and fun days of our lives, therefore we should spend them in the way that can make them remarkable and fun. Doing this, we must not forget that the key ...
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Consistent Writing Means Consistent Results -- Matthew Keegan
I had an engaging conversation recently with a friend who writes for a living as I do. One question that came up from my friend to me was, “How do you write so often and so well?” Naturally, I ...
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Your First Steps To Becoming A Writer -- Sophfronia Scott
What's the first step to becoming a writer? You'd think it would be "write", but it's not. In speaking to other writers and from what I know of my own journey to becoming a writer, I've come to ...
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The key of successful descriptive essay -- Jacob Parker
There are many types of the writing projects you can be assigned with during your study at the University. Some of them are designed to reveal your point of view on several matters, some of them are ...
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How to Write Your Own Content -- Hans Hasselfors
If you have a small budget or you are very interested in creating your own content you should make yourself familiar with the necessary steps required when writing content for business use. Create a ...
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How to write it? -- Tyler Benson
Everything seems fine, no mistakes, no false statements, no taboo ideologies expressed but still you get “satisfactory” and think about what a looser you are. It seems unfair. After getting the same ...
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How to Create a Professional Ebook Design -- Thomson Joseph
When you publish a book, one of the most important parts of the e-book is the e-book cover design. It has to interest the potential reader to buy and read the book. To do this, you can either enlist ...
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How to Succeed as a Writer -- Michele Pariza Wacek
As a professional copywriter, I'm often asked by aspiring copywriters what they need to do to succeed. Most of their questions center around writing ability. They want to know how to find out if they ...
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Guide To Good Writing -- Matthew Keegan
Every writer has a favorite book or author to help them in their quest to be a better writer. For myself, it is Mitchell Ivers' Random House Guide to Good Writing which has inspired me to write and ...
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Benefits of Journal Writing -- Nomad Rick
The benefits of journal writing are fairly well established due to the long history of journal writing. From Anne Frank to Di Vinci, journal writing has proven itself. Benefits of Journal Writing ...
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How To Think Through Writer's Block -- Sophfronia Scott
In his book, On Writing, Stephen King says, "We are talking about tools and carpentry, about words and style…but as we move along, you’d do well to remember that we are also talking about magic." ...
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Getting A Publisher & Getting What You Want -- Sophfronia Scott
In the basic scenario of book publishing, a writer finishes a book and then finds an agent who helps sell the book to a publisher. When someone asks, "How do I find a publisher?" they're often ...
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Seven Secrets Of Highly Creative Writers -- Steven Barnes
The Lifewriting™ approach to your writing career demands a relatively high creative output. It isn’t designed to coddle people who nurse a single story for years before sending it out. But students ...
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What is holding you back from being the writer you want to be? -- Deanna Mascle
As a writing instructor and coach I work with writers every day who are not reaching their full potential. What holds them back? When you talk with struggling writers they generally mention one of ...
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The Secret To Writing Success -- Deanna Mascle
I have a friend who has enjoyed a long successful career as a published novelist. More than once we took part in the same panel at a writer's conference. Whenever it came time to field questions from ...
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Four Useful Lies About Writing -- Steven Barnes
Most writing “experts” favor a particular way of looking at plot, and will adhere to it for years or an entire career. That’s all well and good, but its important to realize that any way of modeling ...
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Writing Twenty Novels (In Ten Easy Steps!) -- Steven Barnes
During a recent telephone conversation, I mentioned having sent off the last revisions for my twentieth novel, “Great Sky Woman.” There was a silence on the other side of the phone, followed by the ...
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How to Write Your Op-Ed Piece -- Matthew Keegan
Op-ed articles, also known as opinion/editorial articles, are a great way for aspiring writers to publicize their work and, in exchange, receive an amazing amount of publicity for free. You can write ...
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Seven Ways To Connect Your Writing And Your Life -- Steven Barnes
An important question for any artist is: How can I built a career and simultaneously be true to myself? It’s an important question, and during the twenty years I’ve taught writing, hundreds of ...
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Energize Your Writing and Increase Your Output -- Deanna Mascle
Every writer can benefit from a study of the effectiveness of their individual writing process. You can write more and you can write better by making some adjustments in your writing strategy. ...
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The secret to writing faster and with more focus -- Writing in your sleep! -- Deanna Mascle
One of the most powerful tools in my creative arsenal is what I call unconscious creativity. No, I do not ask someone to brain me with a hammer and I don't even need to be actually unconscious. This ...
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5 Reasons Every Writer Needs a Web Site -- Deanna Mascle
If you are serious about your writing, in fact even if you aren't, you need a web site. Let me repeat that -- every writer needs a web site! If you don't believe me then here are five very good ...
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A Beginner's Guide to Writing a Novel -- Rachelle Arlin Credo
No one is born a novel writer. But do you believe that we all have the capability to be writers? Impossible as it may seem but the answer is yes! If we have the passion for it and if we strive to ...
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How to Write a Short Story -- Rachelle Arlin Credo
Everybody knows writing a story is not easy. Like the drama or the poem, it is imaginative literature that should appeal to the emotions of the readers. Since it communicates the writer's ...
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Writing and Walking – Beating Writer’s Block -- Nomad Rick
Writing and walking are a seemingly odd mix of topics for an article, but they go well together. Particularly if you write during breaks in your walk. Writing Journals Whether you are writing ...
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Writing: Getting Started -- Matthew Keegan
Writing for web content is one of the easiest ways for writers to get their work published. If you have yet to submit articles for syndication, you are missing out on a wonderful opportunity to share ...
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Write An Effective Job Proposal -- Matthew Keegan
I am simply amazed at the problems some of my colleagues are experiencing regarding writing job proposals for customers. So often I hear that there has been some sort of disagreement between client ...
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How To Make Your Writing Meaningful -- Sophfronia Scott
Writing a book is a huge endeavor. It means someone has decided to dedicate a certain amount of time to putting words on paper. But so many people don't finish what they start. Maybe they've run out ...
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Writing An Ebook – Learning Step By Step -- Vickie Scanlon
They say the best way to making money on the Internet, is to create your own Ebook. Wow! That’s a simple statement, but – do you know what is involved. I’ll try to explain what I have learned and I ...
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You Want To Write, But Do You Have Writing Talent? -- Angela Booth
New writers always worry about talent, but "talent" is no indication of ability to write. If you have the desire to write, that's a fair indication that you have all the ability you need. => The ...
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Forget About Talent! -- Steven Barnes
How is a writer to access her deepest and most powerful wells of creativity? How do we tap into our talent, our genius, our greatest potential for success? Writing classes often tell us how to plot, ...
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How To Reach Super Stardom As A Writer! -- Jennifer Brown Banks
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! From the time you pen your thoughts to a page, you’re on stage. Just like your favorite rock star, actor, or soap opera diva--- performing before thousands, perhaps millions ...
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2 Keys to Starting the Writing Process -- Bette Daoust
Starting is the most difficult place to be when you have the desire to write anything. You have probably heard the term “writer’s block” and it hits us all. Most often it is just a matter of settling ...
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4 Ways to Decide What to Write -- Bette Daoust
If the writing you want to do is work related, it is much easier to decide what to write. You may have a directive to follow and a subject matter that is required for marketing collateral, ...
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Writing and Speaking: How To Write Funny Fast! -- R.A. Murphy
To write jokes fast, focus on the essentials. A formula helps. My formula for a joke is: Upset the Setup. What you're shooting for is a way of saying or doing something that surprises your audience. ...
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Article Writing: Avoid The 7 Deadly Sins -- Jay Hines
Like every other free advertising technique on the web, writing articles has several pitfalls that one must avoid. If an author is not careful, these booby-traps can destroy an article's chances of ...
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Writing/Typing Thoughts: Does It Help Solve a Problem? -- Lanie Pambid
Since my grade school years, I have already practiced writing my thoughts through small diaries and other journals. I always wrote down every single thought inside my head and I try to recuperate ...
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How To Make Money With Article Writing -- Jeff Schuman
Right now the Internet offers tremendous opportunity for businesses that learn how to write articles providing information about a subject people are looking for. Article writing is fun and becomes ...
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Press Release Writing Tips for PR People -- Joan Stewart
A press release is often your only chance to make a great first impression. Newspapers, magazines and trade publications receive them by the truckload. That means sloppy, long, inaccurate, pointless ...
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Learn How to Use Commas Properly -- Linda Correli
The comma is the most frequently used internal mark of punctuation. Of all the marks of punctuation, it has the widest variety of uses. Using commas with dates, addresses, greetings, names, and large ...
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Three Proven Ways to Handle Your Writing Anxiety -- Linda Correli
Writing anxiety and writing block are informal terms that are used to denote pessimistic and anxious feeling about writing. Researches showed that the majority of students exhibit unusually strong ...
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Enhance Your Creative Writing Abilities -- Linda Correli
Creative writing is considered to be one of the most perplexing forms of articulating thoughts and ideas on paper. It turns out to be a hard nut to crack because it requires the ability to think ...
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Peep into the Fabulous World of Dictionaries -- Linda Correli
Lexicography is an important branch of linguistics, which covers the theory and practice of compiling dictionaries. The history of lexicography of the English language goes as far back as the Old ...
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Another Sense of Being a "Writer" -- Vicheka Lay
A dictionary would explain; writer: person who writes something. To me, this explanation makes no sense and if this meaning were universally accepted, everyone in this world would be all writers. ...
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Writing Tips - The Most Important One -- Michael Russell
There is one thing in this world that there is no getting around. Everybody thinks they can be a star, or at least wants to be, whether it's as a singer, songwriter, actor, ball player or circus ...
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Imagery In Writing -- Jake Rose
There are many factors to a successful piece of writing. Not only does it have to grammatically be written correctly, it also has to appeal to the reader. One factor that is often overlooked is ...
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The Power of Color in Writing -- Jake Rose
Color is one of the greatest set of adjectives to use in writing. Why? Most people that read can see color. It is a part of their world. It amplifies imagery and allows a scene or story to transcend ...
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Enhance Your Creative Writing Abilities -- Linda Kate Correli
Creative writing is considered to be one of the most perplexing forms of articulating thoughts and ideas on paper. It turns out to be a hard nut to crack because it requires the ability to think ...
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Freelance Writers: Are You Missing the Mark With Your Queries, Cover Letters, and Such? -- Suzanne Lieurance
If you want to be a busy "working" freelance writer, you can't continually miss the mark with your queries, cover letters, and such. Here are some tips for hitting the target with these materials and ...
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A Well-written Cover Letter: Necessary Aid in Writing Business -- Vivian Gilbert Zabel
*** The following cover letter is one I would send with a copy of my short story “Hidden Lies” to an agent. Addresses, phone numbers, and names used (except for my name and email address) are not ...
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Put Your Writing On A Diet: Strategies For Leaner Communication -- Sally Bacchetta
It’s no coincidence that edit and diet are spelled with the same letters. Success in either case requires cutting some things and keeping others. Here are some professional editing tips to help you ...
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Write the Right Word: the Correct Word Matters -- Vivian Gilbert Zabel
One glance at the following sentence causes a reader to pause and wonder what is wrong since some words don’t seem to “fit”: The peasant trotted into his bungalow, his shoulders dipped from languor ...
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How to Start Grant Writing: 1-2-3 -- Lisa Merritt
All non-profits face the same pressure when it comes to raising money, so why do some succeed and others fail? Why do some organizations get funded year after year, while others submit over and over ...
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Unstructured Writing: Letting Go and Finding Flow -- Seth Mullins
In many ways, “control” means the familiar, the status quo. And this is the writer’s enemy. Creating, after all, means ushering in the NEW. Spontaneity is where the fire lies; it’s our route to ...
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Simple Writing Tips You May Be Forgetting -- Gary Speer
There are some quick, simple rules of spelling and word usage everyone learned and few were allowed to forget when I was a kid. Somehow, I think those rules are now missing in action these days. I ...
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2 Keys to Starting the Writing Process -- Bette Daoust, Ph.D.
Starting is the most difficult place to be when you have the desire to write anything. You have probably heard the term “writer’s block” and it hits us all. Most often it is just a matter of settling ...
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4 Ways to Decide What to Write -- Bette Daoust, Ph.D.
If the writing you want to do is work related, it is much easier to decide what to write. You may have a directive to follow and a subject matter that is required for marketing collateral, ...
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How To Get Started Writing Articles -- Ian G Williamson
If you are a new or budding writer, then you may be wondering how to get started writing articles. The first and most important rule of writing is simply to write what you know. That is not to say ...
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Five Ways to Strengthen your Business Writing -- Julie Ann Waid
All businesses produce written communications. From advertisements to internal memos, written material abounds in all industries. Here are five easy ways to make sure yours shine on paper! (1) Who ...
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New Types Of Poetry -- Steve Gillman
There are many different types of poetry. I counted 50 on a quick search of the internet. You may have heard of Haiku and Limericks. There are the more obscure types too, like Terzanelle and Sestina. ...
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Writing for the Web…it’s not a piece of e-cake! -- Allison Nazarian
So, you’ve elected to jump head first into the wonderful world of Web. After all, just about everyone has a site. You may as well join the craze. You hire a web developer and a graphic artist to ...
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Top Ten Tools for Writing Humor -- David Leonhardt
Humor columnist David Leonhardt share his favorite humor techniques By David Leonhardt (Humor Columnist) Ever want to write a funny book or a humor column? Or add spice to your newsletter editor or ...
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How To Be Your Own Editor -- Matthew W. Grant
There is a stigma associated with writers turning to editors for assistance with their work. Some people see outside editing as an unfair advantage, a form of literary cheating. Writers are expected ...
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Writing A College Term Paper -- Amna Masood
Introduction The biggest nightmare in any student’s academics is the task of that assignment, term paper, thesis or project for which he or she has got no clue where to get started from. Here are a ...
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Why Your Punctuation Really Matters? -- Linda Correli
“Surely, there is one supreme rule: that punctuation is best which best serves to make writing subtle, supple, delicate, nuanced and efficient. Of course you can write using only periods and commas ...
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How to Write a ‘Killer’ Business Plan -- Robert Warlow
Writing a Business Plan can be a daunting task. You have so many ideas floating around in your head that it can be difficult to capture them all in a logical format. However, committing time to ...
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Considerations Before Using Direct Quotations -- Brenda Wilson
Academic writers are obsessed with reading. People who’ve written academic papers will tell you that when it comes to making a point, nothing works better than quoting an expert. However, a lot of ...
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Writing Resources: 7 Books For Improving Your Manuscript -- Britt Gillette
Whether a crawling novice or polished professional, writers from every walk of life have room for improvement in their work. An endless array of rules and techniques must be kept in mind when writing ...
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The Writing Style of Hemingway -- Michael Cooper
For Whom the Bell Tolls portrays the typical Hemingway characters and addresses the issues of machoism and womanizing. In this novel, as in many of his other works, Hemingway employs extensive use of ...
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10 Secrets For Writing Killer Complaint Letters -- Shaun Fawcett
Complaint letters aren't always fun, but sometimes they need to be written. In many cases, if people don't complain, the problem agency at fault (i.e. company or government) won't even know that the ...
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71 Ways For A Writer To Make Money -- Julia Tang
There are so many ways for writers to make good money by writing. Some people love to write, even as a hobby. You can turn your writing skills into income. Here are a brief list for your reference. ...
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Create Your Own Site (tips from the pros) -- Sa
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Resignation Letters: Don't Let Yours Backfire On You... -- Shaun Fawcett
It turns out that "tips and templates on how to write resignation letters" is the third most sought-after information at my Writing Help Central Web site. So, when I looked into the subject more ...
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Report Writing - How to Format a Business Report -- Tony Atherton
Introduction Report writing is a time consuming business so it is a great shame if, having devoted all that time to writing your report, the quality is such that hardly anyone can be bothered to read ...
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Sacred Secrets of Effective Essay Writing Process -- Keith Adams
In today’s highly competitive and ever-changing world it is extremely important to acquire the ability to explain your point of view, your contention as well as the gist of the topic you are familiar ...
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How To Write Thank You Letters With Class -- Shaun Fawcett
When I first started tracking the information preferences of people visiting my Writing Help Central Web site I was surprised to find how many folks were seeking information on how to write thank you ...
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Get Assistance Writing Scholarship Essays - Follow the 7 Steps Below -- Kenneth Harrison
Do you need assistance writing scholarship essays or do you prefer to put your reader to sleep? It is not easy to create a lasting impression on someone who reads fifty or more essays a day. Can you ...
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Why Your Son Or Daughter Must Do Well On The SAT Essay -- Rodney Daut
According to a survey of college admissions officers at 374 schools conducted at Kaplan, as much as 58 percent of colleges will be checking the SAT essays of applicants for potential writing level ...
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Toefl Essay -- Abi Suresh
Question: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Getting good teachers is more fortunate than getting good parents. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. I agree ...
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Essay Reveals a Writer in You -- Keith Adams
During your study at college, many eyes will evaluate your essay, many heads will be thinking about its content. And your aim is not to disappoint them, not to hand in just another ordinary essay. ...
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How to Make Money With Your Short Stories, Poems, Essays, and Novels -- Jeremy Hoover
Recently, someone rated my “Online Book Marketing” article a 2 out of 5. That person apparently didn’t like the article. My guess is that he or she was turned off by the marketing angle. Writers ...
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Reasons for Recording Your Life Story -- Judy H. Wright
1. No one else will do it for you. 2. No one else knows the stories of you life quite like you do. Do you want them to tell it? 3. This is an opportunity to share knowledge, wisdom and advice to ...
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Is There a Book Hiding Inside You? -- Judy H. Wright
Have you always wanted to write? Are there ideas churning in your mind waiting for just the right time to get them down on paper? Do you have a unique perspective on a subject or problem facing many ...
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Free content for your site/blog -- Sa
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White Paper Template -- Bette Daoust, Ph.D.
White papers can make the difference between convincing a client to work with you rather than your competitor. Sharing information is the key to showing you are the expert. This step by step approach ...
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8 Secrets to Write Your Best Book Now -- Earma Brown
Do you fear you might die with your book dream still inside? Don’t fear. You can do it this year. Honest, you can. Keep reading, I'll tell you why...The truth is few can pin point real reasons they ...
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Writing Tips - The Most Important One -- Michael Russell
There is one thing in this world that there is no getting around. Everybody thinks they can be a star, or at least wants to be, whether it's as a singer, songwriter, actor, ball player or circus ...
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Writing a Good Essay -- Anis Siddiqi
When writing an essay, the first step is to choose a topic. For this you first have to decide what direction your essay is going to take – is it going to persuade the reader to share your point of ...
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Writing Articles Using The New Euro-Englisch -- Luigi Frascati
It is the news of the day that the European Commission has just announced an agreement, whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other ...
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Brainstorming - Create That Million Dollar Idea -- Erica Armstrong
There are many ways to stimulate your creative juices, and to get the ideas flowing. Most authors have their favourites which are usually tried and tested and work for them. Maybe the best known is ...
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Write Anything That Comes To Mind! -- Dr. Gary S. Goodman
I just finished writing an article about Gichin Funakoshi, the “Father” of modern karate. Looking over the piece, I found myself feeling very pleased, and not because I think its exposition is great. ...
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Term Papers and Essays - How to Write Better Papers -- Michael Cooper
What's happening with your college term papers and essays? Unfortunately, that's a question that a lot of student's cannot or do not want to answer. I see students on almost a daily basis who have ...
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Trigger Off the Preparation for Your College Writing -- Linda Kate Correli
"By the time students graduate high school, they should be able to produce more than disorganized self-expression or Internet chat," said Marilyn Whirry, former national teacher of the year and a ...
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Writing an Essay Using Different Poetry Terms -- Tamara Klim
The first term is alliteration. This is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words. Poems often use alliteration to add to the tone such as a dime a dozen or sing the song of sixpence. ...
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How To Use Punctuation -- Rumki Sen
The most common mistake people tend to make while writing is in the use of Punctuation. Wrong punctuation can damage the flow of ideas and change meaning, but properly used punctuation not only helps ...
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Working on the Internet: Proofreading and Editing Online - English Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation -- Rumki Sen
When one is in a creative state, rarely can one also be in a detail state. Thus, mistakes in correct grammar, spelling and continuity of all details, may happen. Also, proofreading our own work can ...
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Several Steps in the Writing of College Application Essay -- Mike Ferriston
Whether you already study at the University or whether you intend to become a student in the nearest future, college application essay is undoubtedly one of the most important writing projects of ...
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Critical Essay: Step by Step Guide -- Mike Ferriston
During the long and turbulent period of study you can be ascended with different writing assignments. Some of them intend to teach you to generalize, some of them destined to develop more specific, ...
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"Ten Questions To Ask Before Hiring a Freelance Writer" -- Linda Elizabeth Alexander
1. What am I looking for? Before you begin your search for a writer, make sure to outline your needs. Do you need a marketing writer that does brochures? A technical writer who knows Visual Basic? 2. ...
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How to Get Reluctant Kids to Write -- Miriam Darnell
Being a gifted/learning-disabled child has afforded me the unexpected privilege of discovering new regions of my brain that few have ever explored. Because of this, I've come to look at things upside ...
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Essay Writing -- Ken Marlborough
Essay writing is an indispensable part of academic life – something a student cannot overlook. Essay writing demands certain skills on the part of the writer. The term \'essay writing\' is now more ...
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Essays -- Ken Marlborough
Essays are brief works written in prose, elaborating on a selected topic. The word \'essay\' is derived from the French term \'essai,\' meaning \'attempt.\' The French writer Michel de Montaigne ...
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What does this inexplicable tutor want? -- Francis Dower
Many students around the world face in their opinion with insurmountable challenges- to design and successfully complete their writing assignments. Whatever task you face whatever type of paper you ...
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You Can Write a Good Paper! -- Francis Dower
Research Paper….. What are your associations of this word? Some will answer: college, higher, education, perspective job. When I come to recollect writing my first Literature Research Paper, my ...
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Recycle Your Work -- Tom Antion
Recycling your work is a lot like doing your part to recycle cans and old milk cartons: a simple concept that not enough people do. Many folks don’t realize how easy it is to turn an existing piece ...
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Facts of a Writer's Life -- Mridu Khullar
1. Rejection is a part of life. Face it. You will be rejected. No matter how good you are, how well versed with the techniques, how intricately detailed. One fine day, you'll wake up and find a ...
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Are You Achieving Your Writing Goals? -- Mridu Khullar
But what happens when you mess up the goals from last year? Where’s the real advice about missed deadlines and lost goals that all but kill the inspiration to come up with new ones? I didn’t achieve ...
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Getting Started in Column Writing -- Mridu Khullar
Enter: the column. Before you march up to an editor’s office or send her unsolicited mail asking to write regularly for a publication, learn all there is to know. A column is written weekly, monthly ...
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Beat the Block with a Journal -- Mridu Khullar
Having nothing to write about can be exasperating. But having plentiful to do, and not doing it out of sheer laziness or lack of interest is a whole other story. I have articles months old that ...
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How to Be an Editor's First Choice -- Mridu Khullar
1. Giving more than you promise When an editor asks for two samples, give her three. If she trusts you with an assignment, don’t wait for the final deadline, but send it in a day in advance. If she’s ...
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7 Deadly Mistakes that Cost You Money and Assignments -- Mridu Khullar
These seemingly small mistakes can cost you big money when done repeatedly. Avoid these common pitfalls and you’ll not only earn more from each sale, but also ensure that you’re developing working ...
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Working on the Internet: Proofreading and Editing Online - English Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation -- Rumki Sen
Tips for Editing Web Sites and Online Documents: 1) Create consistent text formatting Check whether the overall "look" of text on a page presents any obvious problems with various common fonts and ...
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I Don't Need No Stinkin' Double Negatives! -- Shery Ma Belle Arrieta
A couple of years ago, a teen flick came out -- Can't Hardly Wait -- that starred Jennifer Love Hewitt and Ethan Embry. While the film was amusing, pulled all the right strings and made teeny-boppers ...
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Top Tips For Creating a “Pro” Looking Newsletter -- Joelene Wickens-Orlando
CONTENT AND FOCUS: Your newsletter should focus on a subject in which you have a great deal of knowledge. If you have a website that is geared towards a specific product or service, you should take ...
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The Difference Between a Copy Editor and a Story Editor -- Dr. Maxine Thompson
It is often said that if they had to choose, many novelists would prefer to have the developmental (or content) editing completed on their manuscripts versus the copy editing. Why? Because if the ...
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How to Write a Children's Book in 30 Days or Less! -- Caterina Christakos
The first time I attempted to write a children's book it took me three months and several years of promising myself I would do it "one day." In that time I managed to wash the dog a million times, ...
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7 Keys to Writing a Children’s Book that Sells Like Hotcakes -- Caterina Christakos
There are seven fundamental reasons that some books succeed and others collect dust on the author’s bookshelf. These seven keys to success as an author are simple, obvious even, and yet in the midst ...
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The Untold Secrets of Writing Best Selling Children's Books -- Caterina Christakos
Ever wondered how the most successful children's book writers get their ideas? The answer may surprise you. Learn the essential ingredients to writing best selling children's books. Ever wondered how ...
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How to Get Your Book Reviewed -- Caterina Christakos
Imagine your book at the top of the Best Sellers List of the New York Times. Most authors do. The question is, "How do I get it there and sell millions of copies?" When planing your book, there is ...
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How to Come up With Fresh Writing Ideas -- Caterina Christakos
When I face the desolate impossibility of writing 500 pages, a sick sense of failure falls on me, and I know I can never do it. Then gradually, I write one page and then another. One day’s works is ...
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How To Make Money From Your Writing Skills -- Stephen Hill
I am one of many people who have realised the many benefits that writing articles can bring. Article marketing is now widely recognised as an excellent way of promoting a website, however there are ...
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Writing Jokes -- Michael Russell
Joke writers are in such great demand. Anyone who thinks it's easy to write a joke should try it some time. It's not and professionals who can write good jokes for comedians are a rare breed. But ...
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The Makings of a Personal Essay, Really -- Jenna Glatzer
Sometimes I can be dense when it comes to realizing the potential of my own life experiences as essays for magazines. I, of course, fully believe that everything in my life is newsworthy, but ...
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Writing As A Career -- Tony Jacowski
Choosing A Career Of Your Choice Is Your Right Make a careful choice and make it early. Being careful about choosing writing for your career is essential. This wouldn’t have been the case if you had ...
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How To Write Your Book Quickly -- Graham Jones
Have an idea! If you can't think of an idea for a book or other product, get some help by asking contacts, colleagues or clients. Failing that, get some brainstorming software such as Mind Manager. ...
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The Lexicographer's Rules (updated continuously) -- Lexicographer, writer, and editor Grant Barrett
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Speech Writing Tips: The 14 Speech Writing Secrets of President Bill Clinton -- Thomas Murrell
Speaking in public can be a powerful way to build a business. It can help raise the profile of your business, generate new leads and create greater profits. But speaking in public can be nerve ...
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How to Write Your Speech in Five Minutes -- George Torok
You are attending a business or association meeting, when out of the blue, the meeting chair asks you to say a few words. How do you get through this? Follow this sure-fire process to write your ...
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Grammar (for writers - over 20 articles) -- Melanie Spiller
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Grammar Guide (updated continuously) -- newsobserver.com
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Make $67,520 a Year in Technical Writing -- Ugur Akinci
I did not make up the annual income figure in the headline. That is the mean annual salary earned by technical communicators across the United States in 2005 according to the “2005 Technical ...
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Tips for Writers -- Michael Russell
There are many ways that you can clearly communicate your thoughts and ideas to others through writing. Writing a non fiction text is one way that you can communicate with your readers. Writing a ...
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Write At Least 1000 Words Every Day For A Week -- Jim Green
Now why would anyone want to do that: write 1000 words every day for a week? Well you wouldn't if you are an established writer; you are already pumping out much more than that on an average day. But ...
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What Is Drama? -- Nola Redd
Since I became a newsletter editor, I have struggled with the question, what is drama? What makes a story into a drama? This has been especially difficult as I sought out works to include as editor's ...
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Anyone Can Write an Essay! -- Colleen Spiegel
“I’ll figure that out . . . when I get the time.” “I really don’t know how to start!” “I really should write my essay!” This common dilemma is expressed over and over again by many people everywhere. ...
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The Three Muses of Writing -- Robert Curtis
The Muses are mythical, legendary beings who have been known for both good and evil; spoken of, sung about, and written on extensively for centuries. The Muses are often given credit – or blame – for ...
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Nature as a Source of Inspiration for Writing Child Stories -- Paul Arinaga
#1: Flora, Fauna and… This is obvious, but you can use animals, or even plants, mountains, stones, rivers, etc. as characters in your story. They will probably be anthropomorphic, having the ...
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How To Write Poetry -- Steve Gillman
If you want to know how to write poetry, the first thing you have to do is write some. It doesn't matter how it turns out. Your own mistakes will become your teachers. Your own writing will motivate ...
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Jokes and Riddles - How To Write Them -- Steve Gillman
Just listening to or reading jokes and riddles may "wake up" your brain, but it is creating them that really exercises your brainpower. The process requires you to use both logical and lateral ...
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Short Story Ideas - How To Have Them -- Steve Gillman
Hopefully, when you want short story ideas, you don't sit there waiting for inspiration. It's better to write anything, and do it right now. English writer Graham Green attributes much of his success ...
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Creative Writing Ideas - How To Have Them -- Steve Gillman
Are you waiting and hoping for creative writing ideas? Why not use some simple techniques to produce as many ideas as you will need? Here are a few to get you started. Combine Stories For Creative ...
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This Is A Money Making Article -- Steve Gillman
Is this a money making article? Watch it make money. It is an article about writing an article that makes money. Once I have written it, I will then give away the article. Maybe it seems like one of ...
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Top 10 Writing Tools For Helpless Students Revealed! -- Linda Correli
What to do when you don’t have a good head for writing, but your teacher wants you to write a splendid article, short story, or an essay? Don’t get upset so easily! You mustn’t be a born storywriter ...
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Write Right -- V Brown
While we all make mistakes, some can be more damaging than others. As more and more people decide to try their hand at setting up their own online business it’s only a matter of time before they ...
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Ways to Make Extra Income Using the Internet -- Jim Green
To capitalize on ways to make extra income you can (and should) use the Internet for test marketing: (a) To establish demand for your extra income idea. (b) To prepare yourself to take advantage of ...
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How To Get Fair Pay For Freelance Writing -- Sharon Hurley Hall
New freelance writers often wonder how to charge for their writing. Writers want to make sure that they get paid fairly for the effort they have put in. In the short term, writers may work for very ...
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Acronymisitis: 21st Century Plague -- Terence Ward
This is the word I've coined to describe the syndrome suffered by people too ignorant to recognize what a particular acronym stands for. An acronym, you may know, is a word or string of letters used ...
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Avoid the Top 5 Grammatical Errors in Your Writing -- Beth McIntire
Whether you're writing advertising copy, ebooks, or business or personal correspondence, you look better in print if you use correct spelling, usage and punctuation. I'd like to share with you the ...
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Speak - Stop - Start Speaking Again -- Robert Abbott
Early on, while working in radio stations, I learned that 'dead air' is a bad thing. Dead air means silence, unintentional silence, that is. So, if I happened to be standing in the hall, for ...
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Speaking Expert Says: Great Speakers Can Make Fine Writers -- Dr. Gary S. Goodman
Having served on the faculties of multiple universities, I can tell you that fence-building, creating perceived barriers, erecting scary totems to keep out intruders, is a time tested technique in ...
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Ten Tips for Getting Writing Ideas -- Renee Kirchner
The number one question I get asked when I tell someone I’m a writer is, “Where do you find all of your ideas?” This has never been a problem for me. In fact, I have the opposite problem. I have so ...
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How To Write Conversationally And Easily Connect With Your Readers -- Beth Erickson
We live in a nano-second world. Today's readers, harried and exhausted just don't have time to linger, quietly absorbing the glorious intricacies the English language. Nope. Too busy. Way too tired. ...
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7 Tips For Your Writing And Publishing Success -- Sheri' McConnell
Create Accountability I have found that accountability is the key to my production. Plans are also crucial to my getting large projects completed on time. Planning helps me alleviate the overwhelmed ...
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Handwriting Analysis : Handwriting Is Brain Writing -- John Foley
Handwriting actually could be called brain writing. When You first began to form letters, you had to think how to make each one of them; they were somewhat shaky. It was not unlike learning to drive ...
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Learn When to Use the Lesser-Used Punctuation Marks -- Katrina Williams
Everyone is familiar with the more commonly used punctuation marks: the comma, the period, and the question mark. However, many people, in their writing, don’t use the semicolon, the colon, the dash, ...
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How to Make Your Characters Sound Real -- Katrina Williams
What makes a character in a novel memorable? The author’s description of the character, the character’s actions, or the character’s voice? Probably all three. Interesting and compelling conversation ...
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Writing a Thesis or Dissertation? How to Make Progress Even When You Don't Feel Like Writing -- Wendy Carter
If you haven’t started working on your thesis or dissertation or aren’t currently actively working on it on a daily basis — let’s face it, you will most likely not finish it. That’s why you have to ...
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How To Write A Great Article -- Lori Osterberg
Content is king. If you’ve been online any length of time, you’ve seen the phrase, “content is king” everywhere. But understanding what content is, and how to continually add content to your site is ...
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Public Speaking: 10 Tips to Improve Public Speaking Skills -- Colleen Kettenhofen
When I ask my audiences their number one challenge with public speaking, they overwhelmingly say, “to overcome the fear of public speaking.” It's okay to have "butterflies.” The key is how to get ...
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Use These Warm-up Strategies to Give You Confidence in Your Public Speaking -- Bronwyn Ritchie
Preparation is one of the keys to overcoming fear of public speaking. You work on preparing your material. There are exercises to prepare your body and your mind. But the final stage of your ...
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So, You Want To Be A Professional Speaker? -- Mike Myatt
I had my first paid public speaking engagement in 1985 and it has been a love-hate relationship every since…I love to speak but have always hated dealing with the details surrounding booking new ...
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Speaking Body Language -- Peter Fisher
Body language is an important part of every communication which, according to at least one study, accounts for around 55% of what we are communicating. (The other constituents from the same study are ...
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How to Be a Professional Speaker -- Steve Kaye
The lights. The applause. The fans. And the fame. It seems so easy. Just walk out on a stage and say a few clever things. Make them laugh. Tell your story about the unhappy hamster. And mind boggling ...
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Overcome Your Fear of Speaking -- Steve Kaye
Some people enjoy public speaking. Others (the majority) would rather be burned. Actually, fire is worse because it ruins your clothes. Years ago I struggled with fear when speaking. My knees ...
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Have Bulldog Tenacity -- Burt Dubin
Target what blossoms from the speakers’ essence, from their values, from their gut. Tear back the veil from the speaker’s core, from their heart, from their soul. Even, dare I say it—even from the ...
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Top Speaker Says: Enthusiasm Beats Content Nearly Every Time -- Dr. Gary S. Goodman
I hold five earned degrees. I’ve taught at 40 universities, and I’m the best-selling author of 12 books and more than 700 articles. Therefore, you can believe me when I tell you that content is ...
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Enhancing Communication Skills -- Furqan Raza
Communication is the effective mode of delivering the self. The words, voice, tone, body language, style, and eye contact etc are the important ingredients of the communi­cation process. Messages are ...
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He Wore His Best Tie and Forgot To Wear His Smile -- Gary Horsman
Imagine getting all dressed up for your big presentation and then standing in front of the audience with a grumpy look or a frown on your face. Would you win the audience? I suspect not. Furthermore, ...
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How to Prepare For Public Speaking With Brainstorming -- Joshua Poon
You may not have much time left to prepare for your public speaking. So what are the things you will for your public speech? Here are some pointers that you can use: 1. Brainstorming 2. Short-term ...
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Top Speaker Says: Even A Broken Clock Is Right Twice A Day! -- Dr. Gary S. Goodman
I just came across a poorly written article that turned me off from the very beginning. The writer didn’t know a thing about crafting a good opening line and he even seemed to forget what they teach ...
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10 Steps to a More Dynamic Voice! -- Karen Schadow
"Speak up, Counselor! Speak up!" So went the big Federal drug trial (on which I was a juror) as the Federal judge admonished the prosecuting attorney over and over, every day, during the course of ...
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Speech Expert Says: The Deal Isn’t Made Until The Money Is Paid! -- Dr. Gary S. Goodman
It’s too bad professional speakers are such lone wolves. If we got together more often, we could exchange tips and war stories, and everyone would benefit, I’m sure. One of the things I’d willingly ...
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Public Speakers - Number 1 Myth about Speaking That'll Keep You From Success -- Carole McMichaels
Myth Number 1 declares that performance nerves are to be expected; everyone has them. Further, that they are necessary. They are what give a speaker the energy to be exciting or interesting. Let's ...
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How To Find Your Own Speaking Style -- Eric Feng
I recently posted a question to the world champion speakers of Toastmasters in our monthly phone conference. I asked them for some strategies that newbie speakers can adopt to identify their own ...
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Public Speaking Training -- Thomas Morva
There’s no magic pill to overcome stage fright. Confidence is gained and skills are honed over a period of time. Public speaking training courses range from self-help booklets to one-day seminars and ...
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Manage Speaking Fear -- Steve Kaye
Reduce your fear of speaking by taking the following steps. 1) Conduct Research. Visit or call key participants to ask them what they expect from your presentation. That is, what do they want to ...
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Top Motivational Speaker Says: The World Cannot Ignore Quality, Forever! -- Dr. Gary S. Goodman
All my life I’ve relished stories about people who just kept chugging along or plugging away, until the world finally said: “I give up; you’re right!” For example, as a kid I recall visiting a former ...
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Use Enthusiasm to Achieve Great Things with Your Speech -- Jonathan Steele
Enthusiasm is an exceptional excitement, interest, or devotion. In public speaking, excitement about your subject will make a speech come alive. It will enable you to capture the attention of your ...
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How To Be Public Speakers? Check Out Public Speaking Courses -- James Masterson
Public speaking is an important course though most might think they do not need one. The skills you acquire in public speaking are certainly helpful in your everyday work routine, interacting with ...
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Eliminate Boredom: Change Your Speaking Pace -- Jayne Latz
Think about why you might be bored listening to someone’s presentation. Perhaps it is because they are speaking at exactly the same rate throughout the speech. There is no variety in the ...
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Practical Speaking Tips; How to Speak Perfect Every Time -- Jayne Latz
Everyone can learn to be a good public speaker. Yes everyone! Giving a presentation is an effective way to communicate to a large group, yet so many people suffer from stage fright. Learn to deliver ...
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Top Speaker Says: Find A Way To Like Your Audiences -- Dr. Gary S. Goodman
In a classic movie from The Golden Age of Hollywood, “The Best Years of Our Lives,” Myrna Loy tells her daughter, Teresa Wright, that during the course of a long marriage, you have to make yourself ...
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Speech Expert Says: Above All, Be Liked! -- Dr. Gary S. Goodman
President Kennedy is remembered for his eloquence. “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country!” was one of his pronouncements, capably written, we believe, by Ted ...
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Public Speaking Tidbits -- Jeffery S. Miller
Public speaking can be a scary experience. It comes naturally to some people and some it doesn't. I'm offering to share little tidbits that may be of help to you when you have the next big speech. ...
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When Presenting with a Partner - How to Succeed Rather than Bomb -- Chris King
Making a presentation along with another presenter can present a challenge. Yet, by adhering to the suggestions in this article, you can make your presentation worthwhile for your audience. Recently, ...
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Presenting with a Partner - Tips for Making It a Success -- Chris King
Recently I attended a presentation introducing several new computer software programs. I was doubly delighted. Not only was the presentation lively, informative and exciting, it was orchestrated by ...
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Dynamic Workshops - Success Rules to Practice -- Chris King
Proper Preparation and Practice Prevent Poor Performance. Even though the structure of a workshop may appear to be looser and more flexible than other presentations, it is imperative to be properly ...
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Presenting Workshops that Are Memorable and Action Oriented -- Chris King
I have discovered that the majority of people prefer the hands-on workshop as their choice of presentation type. As a presenter, I also prefer leading workshops. I enjoy the interaction with ...
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Dynamic Workshops - Tips to Make Your Powerful Presentations -- Chris King
Even though giving an inspirational keynote is exciting, I realize as a speaker that motivation disappears within a couple of weeks and definitely within a month. This is why I prefer giving ...
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Top Speaker Offers Two Great Ways To Start Any Speech -- Dr. Gary S. Goodman
“One in two people between the ages of 55 and 75 will need long term care in a nursing facility or at home, with the assistance of a nurse or other health services provider. “Some will break their ...
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You Never Get A Chance To Make Another First Impression -- Deanna Mascle
When was the last time you gave your readers a reason to devour your writing? If you suspect you aren't capturing your readers as you should then you need to work on your introductions. As the old ...
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Writing Articles that will Grab the Audience’s Attention -- Eric Engel
Your articles won’t amount to a hill of beans if the audience doesn’t want to read them. Even if the content is for SEO purposes only, a person will quickly press the back button if they discover ...
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Write a Book and Sell a Million Copies? -- Bill Knight
It’s true that everyone has at least one book in them, but not everyone can write a book. However, this little technicality shouldn’t stop anyone from having their book written for them. There are ...
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Poetry Is For Writers -- Steve Gillman
Poetry is emotion and experience condensed into a few words. It is also so personal that it is rarely as meaningful to the reader as the writer. What is poetry? The meaning is apparently difficult ...
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Nature as a Source of Inspiration for Writing Child Stories -- Paul Arinaga
Nature can be a rich source of inspiration for writing a child book. Here are 7 ways that you can tap into nature to uncover material for your children’s stories and unleash your creativity. #1: ...
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How to Write Better Business Emails -- Brian Konradt
The ease and informality of the Internet often makes it seem we can write business e-mails poorly and get away with it; yet, it’s actually the contrary. Because email is so accessible, people receive ...
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Using a Template to Write Great Articles -- Eric Engel
It’s no secret that publishing articles is one of the preferred ways to get your website noticed. For someone with no writing experience (and without the funds to hire a professional) this might not ...
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How to Write Better Business Letters -- Brian Konradt
Writing business letters may be one of the best skills a business person can possess, especially during these times when few people possess it. The following tips will help you to construct better ...
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Simple Techniques for Writing an Introduction to Your Story -- Katrina Williams
Writers struggle with how to write the introduction to a story. If the introduction is dull and unexciting, the reader is apt to put it down, never to even read the second paragraph. If the ...
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Proofreading Tips -- Pat O'Sullivan
Proofreading a paper can be a time consuming and complicated task for some. This is primarily due to the fact that many people don’t know how to correctly proofread a paper. These people are in luck, ...
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It's Time to Write Your Book -- Don Dewsnap
You are different from most people who “would like to write a book someday.” You decided to read this article, which refers to “your book” in the title. This means you have an actual book in mind ...
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The 5 Most Awesome Forms Of Punctuation -- Laurel Osterkamp
Punctuation rocks! It can impact writing in a way that mere words can never achieve. Whether you’re using a comma, period, ellipses or a dash, nothing can influence your writing more than correct and ...
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How to Write a Persuasive Essay -- Linda Correli
Stop worrying about writing a persuasive essay. Find out how to write a persuasive essay in three simple steps. Writing a persuasive essay is much like preparing for a debate. You need to study your ...
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Master the Art of Persuasion for Your Essays -- Linda Correli
This article will provide you with helpful tips for writing a persuasive essay on any topic. You will learn to state, define and prove your arguments, as well as win your readers’ heart. “Friends, ...
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When Your Research Paper Needs a Table -- Linda Correli
In this article you will learn new ways to write an easy to understand research paper. Find out how tables can boost your research paper and help the reader understand your research paper topic. All ...
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How to Write Better Editorial Articles -- Brian Konradt
Writing an editorial article may be one of the most satisfying forms of writing, especially for journalists trained to be objective at all costs. An editorial article can be about anything and from ...
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Freelance Writing: Top Ten Writing Time-savers -- Angela Booth
Time is money for freelance writers, so the more you can streamline your writing processes the more time you save, and the more money you'll make. I've been working as a freelancer for almost 30 ...
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10 Lessons I've Learned from 19+ Years as a Freelance Writer & Recruiter in the Editorial Industry -- Yuwanda Black
If you’ve read any of my work before, you probably know that I've been in publishing since 1987, have been a freelancer since 1993 and ran an editorial staffing agency in New York City from 1996 ...
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Better Thinking Skills Through Writing -- Steve Gillman
Better thinking skills come from practice. What are some good ways to practice? You can sit and think, for starters, you can work on specific puzzles and problems. You can have interesting ...
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Avoid the Top 5 Grammatical Errors in Your Writing -- Beth McIntire
Whether you're writing advertising copy, ebooks, or business or personal correspondence, you look better in print if you use correct spelling, usage and punctuation. I'd like to share with you the ...
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Writing What You Want to Write: Personal Innovation -- Scott Lindsay
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. - Dale Carnegie Some of the special skills discussed in ...
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Time Management for Writers -- Scott Lindsay
Most established writers have deadlines to follow. They are either pressed to complete an article by a certain time or they have a novel or non-fiction book that must be handed in by a deadline. In ...
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Make One Picture Worth A Thousand Words Using 5 Easy Steps -- Kym Moore
Can you read a picture? Is a picture really worth a thousand words? Could it have been 500 or 250 words instead? Who in their right mind would sit down and count how many words describes a picture? ...
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Creative Fiction Writing Workshop: Character Development -- Kat Jaske
Would you recognize your characters if you ran into them on the street? Answering a resounding “yes” to this question indicates you have been able to develop solid, plausible characters in your ...
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Creative Fiction Writing Workshop: Starting Your Story -- Kat Jaske
How do I get started writing my story? Where do I get ideas for my creative fiction writing? Get ideas from virtually any common, ordinary situation. Get out of your house to see real people and the ...
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My Journey into Self-Publishing -- Karen Magill
In 2004, I happened to be surfing the web when I found the site for Lulu Press Inc. Being a writer I had heard of self publishing and had lumped it in with vanity publishing but POD, or publish on ...
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Write to Achieve - Ten Ways To Become A Successful Writer. -- Theodora Cochrane
Anyone can call themselves a writer. All you have to do is write – a story, an article, a journal, a novel, a poem. But that is rather like being called a plumber because you sort out the central ...
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The Importance of Writing to Make Money -- Thomas Berten
Whether you hate or love writing there is little doubt that it has great potential and can be used in several ways to earn you money online. Whether it is THE easiest way to make money online is a ...
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Write a Non-Fiction Book First to Sell More Than You Ever Dreamed! -- Earma Brown
Why do people buy non-fiction books? Most readers buy books to solve problems or help with fulfilling a need. For example, when I started speaking for a fee I went out and bought a couple of popular ...
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Check it Out Before You Hand In Your Essay -- Linda Correli
When it comes to finalizing an essay, we often forget or simply do not feel like giving it the final glance so that to make sure the essay is sound as a bell. Unfortunately, we think how stupid it ...
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How to Find Interesting Words and Names for Your Fantasy Writing -- Will Kalif
Keep a small notebook of Interesting Names and Words In the course of your daily life you run into streets, names, and places that you find interesting. Get in the habit of remembering them and ...
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Get Published: New Guide Gives Advice From the Pros -- Ross Martinez
Have you ever wanted to write a book? Whether you have a great idea for a cookbook, a science-fiction novel or children's story, transforming it into reality requires a lot of discipline and some ...
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A Growing Demand for Poetry Books -- Justine Eaglestone
Where were you when American poetess Sylvia Plath gassed herself in her London kitchen at the age of 30 during the harsh winter of 1963? Not perhaps the stuff our memories are made of, but all that ...
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Why Write Bad Poetry -- Evelyn Cole
For Good Relationships with Yourself You can write bad poetry, can you not? Why do so? Here are three reasons: 1. If you think it doesn't have to rhyme or be any good, you will write a poem each time ...
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Try Writing Anniversary Poems -- Triston Huntsmin
Are you about to celebrate a special anniversary with that special someone? If so, don't forget that a proper gift is required to make any anniversary celebration just right. Don't worry, though, ...
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How to Up Your Chances of Winning Poetry Contests -- Art Hill
With so many poetry contests available both online and in poetry journals, you don’t have to look too hard to find one that suits your writing style and your wallet. While some poetry contests are ...
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Forget About the Grammar and Your Writing Will Improve - Advice for Writers -- Will Kalif
The number one reason why writers don't write is the fear of poor grammar. The red pencil marks of an editor pointing out dangling participles and passive sentences strikes enough fear into a person ...
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Really Easy Grammar – No. 38: Why To Calmly Split an Infinitive -- Bill Moore
Like everything else conceived by the minds of humans, grammar and its rule come into and go out of fashion. Shakespeare could use double negatives, but we’re not supposed to. An educated person in ...
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Effective Techniques of Better Communication - Verbal and Written -- Sean Carter
COMMUNICATION may just be a 13 letter word but as far as its importance goes there is very little that we gain without effective communication. As the saying goes “It's easy to dream but making ...
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Speaking Effectively to Get Your Message Across -- Cathy Stucker
Do you know how you sound to others? Record yourself speaking in different circumstances to learn how you can speak more effectively. Listen for what you say, and how you say it. When you are ...
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Everything You Need To Know About Touch Typing -- Sindy Coffard
Hunt - and - peck typing vs. touch - typing Typing is an immanent part of work for predominant number of people. It is a daily task, the ability we can't go without. It is no wonder that the ...
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Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Harry Potter and Star Wars -- Kal Bishop
[From our deconstruction of hundreds of Hollywood blockbusters and sitcoms (see below for the URL of our Home Page) and our isolation and identification of more than 188 stages of the Hero's Journey ...
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Self-Marketing Techniques for Writers -- Scott Lindsay
One of the most effective ways to present your work to prospective clients is by having an online presence. As the world shrinks through the use of the worldwide web, you will find clients on an ...
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Just Write: Wherever You Are -- Scott Lindsay
There was a time when you needed to relocate if you wanted to become a successful writer. In essence you went where the work was. The Internet has opened a whole new world for writers. The idea of ...
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Serious Writers Need Serious Reviewers -- Harriet Silkwood
How personal is your writing? For your eyes only? Unratable? Write, post and be read to your heart’s content. As long as the genre is personal, write it your way. One draft with no editing shouldn't ...
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How Podcasting Will Make Your Book Marketing Go Wild -- Sidney Smith
There's the old way of doing book marketing, and then there's the new way of marketing your book. Podcasting, of course, is one of the new ways. The old way is to rely on traditional book tours. ...
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Take a Look at These Scary Halloween Books -- Morgan Hamilton
My friends and I have tried may various ways to “fete” Halloween. Twenty years ago, we would joyfully don our Halloween costumes. Wearing the Halloween costumes was such a wonderful experience. We ...
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Free Book Publicity: It's Out There, but You Have to Work for It -- Harriet Hodgson
Publicity is crucial to book sales. Unfortunately, many publishers are cutting back on marketing. Your book may be the best thing since sliced bread, but I guarantee that sliced bread will get more ...
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Using Arguing in Your Writing -- Holly Bliss
“Quit touching me.” “MOM! He’s tou-u-uching me.” “Everyone keep your hands to yourselves and look out the window. Count cows or something.” Five seconds later. “Quit looking at me.” “MOM! He’s…” As ...
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You Write, but Who Are You? -- Scott Lindsay
"Every man's work, whether it is literature or music or pictures or architecture or anything else, is always a portrait of himself . . ." - Samuel Butler No matter how much we try to keep our ...
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Writing the Morning Pages -- Scott Lindsay
A process many writers use to jumpstart their muse is Pressure Writing. This process forces you to dump bits and pieces of thought in a timed writing exercise that allows you to concentrate on other ...
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Speakers: Become an Author without Being a Writer Yourself -- Jeanette Fisher
Speakers will always benefit from having a book to sell at their public events and on their websites. It's one of the most significant things you can do to jumpstart both your career and your earning ...
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Writers - Don't Compare Your Beginning Draft To a Published Work by the Rate -- Harriet Silkwood
The given rating is the reflection of the reader's like or dislike. I noticed this statement on a forum of a writers group and it made me sit up and take notice. I understand how an author would ...
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Why You Never Want To Turn Your Back On Your Audience When Giving A Speech -- Peter Fogel
There is a major problem that a lot of speakers can fall into when using PowerPoint. I call it upstaging yourself. 'Upstaging' is a technique that stage actors have been using against each other ...
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Screenplay – A Team Work -- Yair Packer
I am a great believer in team work. "A Man is not an Island ". Every person needs feedback to his deeds and thoughts. Every person has faults – small or big – but almost all of us are not completely ...
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Writing a Script Basics -- Yair Packer
Let your script breathe Let a script breathe? Come on. A script isn’t human (not before your shoot it) so how can it breathe? Think of it as a child, your child. You must have at least nine months of ...
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How to Write a Book, Get Published and Become an Author - Video Transcript -- ron
Is your dream to have a career as a bestselling author, speaker and expert? Are you on a mission to change people's lives? Then I can help you make this dream come true. Hi, my name is Arielle Ford ...
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The Perfect Freelance Writer -- Scott Lindsay
"Careers, like rockets, don't always take off on schedule. The key is to keep working the engines." - Gary Sinese If you pay close attention to the words and inferences of some who use freelance ...
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Writing a Cover Letter -- C. M. Clifton
As a novice writer, I had no idea that cover letters existed until I attempted to submit my first short story manuscript to a publication whose submission guidelines required that a cover letter ...
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Why Your Writing Structure Counts -- Bob Lory
The right or wrong structure ca