When I am introduced at social gatherings, the host or hostess usually says: "Hi, I want you to meet Philip Yaffe. He is a professional writer." I almost always get the same response: "Oh, really. ...
Making Sense of Nonsense - Writing Advice from Lewis Carroll and the Jabberwocky -- Philip Yaffe
The absolute, unalterable, incontestable hallmark of a good expository (non-fiction) text is its clarity. Whatever other attributes it may have, if it isn't clear, it isn't good, Likewise, if it ...
Columbo - What Can a Bumbling, Inarticulate Los Angeles Cop Teach Us about Effective Communication? -- Philip Yaffe
Decade after decade, perhaps the most popular type of television program has been the detective story, the traditional "who dun it?", presumably because people enjoy being held in suspense. It is ...
Why Clear Writing Means Aiming for the Lowest Common Denominator - and then Some -- Philip Yaffe
Some people have experiences early in life that seem to have nothing to do with their intended careers but later turn out to be crucial. I am one of those lucky people. I graduated from the ...
Pithy Prose: The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain -- Philip Yaffe
Part 1 of an occasional series I am a collector of quotations. I have been ever since I learned how to write, I mean professionally, not in primary school. I am particularly fond of what I like to ...
Pithy Prose: The Wit and Wisdom of Oscar Wilde -- Philip Yaffe
Part 2 of an occasional series I am a collector of quotations. I have been ever since I learned how to write, I mean professionally, not in primary school. I am particularly fond of what I like to ...
Pithy Prose: The Wit and Wisdom of People Named 'W' -- Philip Yaffe
Part 3 of an occasional series I am a collector of quotations. I have been ever since I learned how to write, I mean professionally, not in primary school. I am particularly fond of what I like to ...
Can the Fundamental Principles of Non-fiction Writing Be Applied to Fiction? -- Philip Yaffe
I have never written fiction and never intended to. My 40-year career has been in journalism and marketing communication. However, a few months ago someone who had read my book on expository ...
Pithy Prose: The Wit and Wisdom of Anatole France -- Philip Yaffe
Part 4 of an occasional series I am a collector of quotations. I have been ever since I learned how to write, I mean professionally, not in primary school. I am particularly fond of what I like to ...
Pithy Prose: The Wit and Wisdom of Ambrose Bierce -- Philip Yaffe
Part 5 of an occasional series I am a collector of quotations. I have been ever since I learned how to write, I mean professionally, not in primary school. I am particularly fond of what I like to ...
Myths and Realities of Writing for the Web -- Philip Yaffe
Ever since it became popular, I have been hearing that writing for the Web is different from writing for print. I have always been skeptical of this assertion and now after years of experience I am ...
How Verbal Variety Kills Comprehension -- Philip Yaffe
As any teacher knows, saying something once is tantamount to not saying it at all. People may recognize an idea the first time it is presented, but they almost never assimilate it and make it their ...
How to Apply the Three Acid Tests of Persuasive Writing -- Philip Yaffe
"If you don't know what you are looking for, you are unlikely to find it, even if it's right in front of your nose." -- Anon We all write in hopes that our readers will understand what we are saying ...
Shakespeare: What Can a Great Poet Teach Us about Clear, Concise Expository Writing? -- Philip Yaffe
William Shakespeare was unquestionably one of the world's greatest poets and poetic playwrights. Arguably, his mastery of English far surpassed that of anyone else who ever put pen to paper. So what ...
Pithy Prose: The Wit and Wisdom of People Named 'H' -- Philip Yaffe
Part 7 of an occasional series I am a collector of quotations. I have been ever since I learned how to write, I mean professionally, not in primary school. I am particularly fond of what I like to ...
How to Make a Business Letter -- David Urmann
Business Letter is one of the formal letters commonly used for typical, employment-related and business proposal purposes. These format has a simple guidelines and easy to make variations to writ ...
Stop Writing Press Releases - Start Writing News Releases -- Philip Yaffe
Recommending that you stop writing press releases and start writing news releases is not a play on words. It is sound advice. In common parlance, "press release" and "news release" mean the same ...
How to Improve Your Writing by Standing on Your Head -- Philip Yaffe
You may not have thought about it, but newspapers provide the best examples of clear, concise, dense (factual) writing you can find anywhere. Otherwise people wouldn't read them. Journalists not only ...
The Mathematics of Persuasive Communication -- Philip Yaffe
At first glance mathematics and persuasive communication - writing, and particularly public speaking - would seem to have little in common. After all, mathematics is an objective science, whilst ...
Article Writing Tips - Get Your Grammar Right Please -- Steven Wagenheim
This is kind of a rant, but it's meant to help you with your articles. And no, I am not a Mrs. Wombat (thank you Paul Myers) but there ARE places where you really DO want to have proper grammar. One ...
Writing Tips For Novice Authors -- allfreereports.com
Characteristics of Authors 1. They like to sit for hours in front of a computer screen (or with pen and paper), typing (writing) away. 2. They think about their book, even when they're not writing. ...
Things To Consider In Making Letterheads -- Bryant Anderson
Image is the key to attracting a customer or in connecting with other professionals. You must create a very good impression. Image doesn't only include things like the way you look, dress, act, what ...
Editing Your Writing -- Celia Webb
Writing is an important method of communicating our beliefs, intentions, knowledge, and ideas. Accurate use of language allows others to understand what we mean. A critical part of the writing ...
How To Select A Great Topic For An Ebook -- T J Madigan
It couldn't be easier to select a topic for an ebook. People are hungry for information, and people are looking to the Internet to feed their hunger. After you've read this article, you will feel ...
How to Write a Magazine Article and Make Money -- Christopher Holden
Freelance writers can make an excellent primary, or second income, writing articles for money. If you can write knowledgeably and effectively about a subject, then you have a great potential to write ...
Tips For Writing An Informative Article -- Lakshmi Menon
How to write an informative article? Writing an article is not that difficult as you think. The following tips can help you in writing an informative article - 1. Write about what you really know. ...
Reading Can Give You Permission To Write -- Tracy Ryan
I always hear the phrase "you have to give yourself permission to write" but then I found out you can get permission from reading. You will often find writers saying they received "permission to ...
3 Simple Steps On How To Write A Great Article -- Scott Miscall
One of the greatest web traffic puller is the art of article writing and marketing. In short, article marketing can be learned by any web enthusiast. Article marketing is hard work, but gives much ...
Article Marketing - Nothing To Be Afraid Of -- Floyd A Bogart
My own first foray into the world of Article Marketing was fraught with anxiety, and needlessly so. The idea of publishing articles alongside the Internet Gurus that I had learned from made Article ...
How To Write A Love Letter -- Chloe Miller
If it's handwritten, use classy pen and paper. If it e-mail, pick a nice font. At the very least, roust up some heavy-stock, elegant-looking paper, and if you must use an ordinary pen, choose one ...
Freelance Writing Training Is Necessary To Succeed -- Subhasis Chatterjee
Freelance writing is more and more becoming a viable career choice that millions of people throughout the world are pursuing. But at the same time it is true that maintaining a well living standard ...
Essay Writing -- Manjusha Nambiar
An essay is a short piece of writing that generally shows the author's view on a particular subject. There are many different kinds of essays, including narrative, descriptive, and persuasive. Here ...
Writing Great Essays - Some Useful Tips -- Manjusha Nambiar
Writing a good essay, whether in an exam or at any other time, is a task that many find difficult. Essays are required in most subjects, and your exam results may largely depend on your ability to ...
Writing Is Easy -- Hope Wilbanks
All too often would-be writers talk themselves out of the pleasure and joy of writing all because they think it's too hard. Are you rocking that same boat? Let me tell you right now...all those ...
Writing Too Much? -- Hope Wilbanks
At some point, every writer reaches a point of nothingness. Despite how hard you try, you feel devoid and empty of anything worthy to write about. I've been talking about this a lot lately, I know. ...
When A Writer Doesn't Write -- Hope Wilbanks
Have you ever wondered what happens when a writer doesn't write? This weekend was a non-writing weekend for me. When my husband told me he had to work all weekend, I was bummed. He missed Easter last ...
How to Reach Your Audience through Words -- Melinda Copp
As a writer, the most important person in your work life is your readers-the people who pick up your book, buy it, and take the time to read it; the people who see your article and contact you for ...
Developing Your Bestselling Book Idea -- Melinda Copp
Everyone has at least one book in them-I firmly believe that. But bookstore shelves are packed with titles, all competing for readers' attention. So how can you tell if your book idea is ready for ...
Tips for Securing Long-Term Writing Clients -- Kristi Patrice Carter
One of the greatest things you can do as a writer is secure long-term clients. There are many benefits to doing this, including not having to hunt for work all the time, developing an established ...
5 Ways to Generate Article Topic Ideas -- Dolly Kapil
If you write articles frequently, you have probably found that sometimes you just don't know what to write about. This is a very common issue for even the best of us; however there are some quick ...
How to Write an Informative Speech -- Oleg Samoylov
If you have ever told your parents about your daytime at school, or if you have explained to a friend how to cook chicken noodle soup, you already have practice giving an informative speech. An ...
Six Tips to Improve Your Online Writing -- John Lockwood
Depending on who you ask, writing is either an arduous craft that takes years to develop, or something anyone with a keyboard can easily turn into a million-dollar enterprise. As it is with most ...
Secret Tips for Keeping Business Clients Happy With Your Freelance Writing Services -- Jo Ann LeQuang
Freelance writers pursue business clients for all of the right reasons. Businesses can offer writers lucrative assignments that are mutually beneficial. They make the business look good and they help ...
Internet Marketing Coach Tip Seven - Start Writing -- Michelle Tukachinsky
When you are in a new online business, internet marketing, or work from home type of business you need to do certain things to promote your business. Writing is a very important aspect of any new ...
Noting Your Writing Skills -- Nicole Powell
Can just about anyone make an income from writing? The answer to such a question lies in the creativity of the writer. One fundamental in writing is meeting an objective. Therefore good writers will ...
Preventing Writer's Block -- Nicole Powell
Have you been a victim of writer's block? Just imagine, you are half way through completing a writing assignment and your mind suddenly decides to take "time out". Well, this happens quite frequently ...
Tips on Improving Your Writing Skills -- Nicole Powell
Writing can be described as an art; some people will master it, while others struggle to put a well structured sentence together. However, with the right mindset and practice you can certainly ...
Story Writing With Children - Planning And Playing With Stories -- Jen McVeity
If you got a dollar for every time you told your kids to plan their writing, you'd be living on a tropical island now, right? The only trouble is, it's hard to show children HOW to plan. We've all ...
Story Writing Tips for Children - Bring Characters to Life by Showing, Not Telling -- Jen McVeity
How to 'Show, Not Tell' Would you waste money on an opera ticket for this guy? 'Of course I love opera,' he said, foot tapping restlessly. Research has shown that the old adage is true: Actions (such ...
Story Writing For Children - Learning Is Faster With Praise -- Jen McVeity
The Power of Praise Imagine spending all Saturday afternoon weeding a garden, only to have someone point to the few weeds you missed. Yet, sometimes, that's what we do when kids ask us to read their ...
Writing Tips for Children - Learning to Write Suspenseful Stories -- Jen McVeity
How to Write Tension Scenes The tension scene is often overlooked in children's writing. This is the scene right before the ending where the hero or heroine struggles to overcome the big problem. In ...
Write Story Starters That Capture Readers And Won't Let Go -- Jen McVeity
Young writers tend to start their stories where they are 'comfortable', for instance: at the start of the day. ('I woke up that morning...') at the beginning of the school holidays. ('It was the ...
Writing With Style - Checklist of Loathsome Cliches And "The Seven Deadly Sins" -- Susan Scharfman
When I was first learning a foreign language my instructor said the only way to really know any culture was through its language. Today I wonder how foreigners learn American English. We Americans ...
10 Massive Benefits You Get When You Become An Author -- Bob Burnham
Here are the ten benefits you WILL receive when you write a book. You Are The Expert. The silver bullet and fastest way to becoming the expert is for you to 'Write a book'. Once you have written your ...
Tips to Make Writing Good and Powerful -- Yvonne Perry
There are writers who are creative types. They can let ideas and thoughts flow freely and create a story from their wild imagination. Misplaced commas, missing periods, and misspelled words don't get ...
Memorizing Story Ideas In Creative Writing -- Paul Gooch
In creative writing it's often useful to make a note of the ideas that you might have for a story so that you don't forget them, and this is one way of remembering them. Buy a pocket diary, small ...
Email Writing Tips -- Manjusha Nambiar
Email is one of the most popular applications used on the Internet. Unfortunately it is also one of the most abused. So, how does one use email effectively? This article contains some rules and ...
Letter Writing Tips -- Manjusha Nambiar
An effective letter must be clearly organized and carefully thought out. The following tips should make your task easier. Address and date Put your address at the top on the right. Put the smallest ...
Creative Writing Ideas -- Samantha K. F.
If you really love to write, thinking of creative writing ideas should be easy . Sometimes it is, but other times you get writer’s block. Most often, you would think of writer’s block as something ...
Writing Assessments Accentuate Accuracy -- Ward Tipton
WAAA! When you own a car, you probably already know all of the little problems that your vehicle has and you have learned to deal with them and have gotten used to them. Chances are better than not ...
How To Become A Writer For Web Content -- Dr.Mani Sivasubramanian
For many people, a lifelong dream is to become a writer. They nurture this fond hope and desire inside themselves for years and years - but do not take the first step to become a writer. When I ask ...
Short Story Writing - A Viable Route To Publication For Older Writers -- Steve Dempster
Many people take up writing as a hobby or as a more serious undertaking later in life - maybe even after what would be considered by many retirement age. This article looks at one way the older ...
How To Make A Fortune From Online Freelance Writing -- Dr.Mani Sivasubramanian
Online freelance writing is a very attactive business model for infopreneurs. While it does require some effort to get started and attracting your first clients, it is easy to sustain your business ...
Refining Your Writing Process Is Key To Your Writing Success -- Deanna Mascle
Many struggling writers are convinced there is a secret to the success of more confident writers. There is in fact a secret but it is one that you too can embrace to improve your writing. The simple ...
Writing Help - How Can You Improve Your Writing Skill? -- Deanna Mascle
Learning to write is a never-ending process. Improving your writing skill can be challenging and difficult even if you love writing -- and incredibly daunting if you hate it. My students and readers ...
- Re: Writing Help - How Can You Improve Your Writing Skill? -- Dr. Yanni Zack
Deanna, This is excellent advice you have provided for people who want to learn how to be writers. Several years ago, a friend of mine who was a writer for the Los Angeles Times in California spoke ...
Getting Past Writer’s Block: A Writer's Tip -- Carla Vaughan
I've been toying with a new way to generate content and it seems to be working pretty well, so I thought I would share it with everyone. If you ever get stuck wondering what to write about (I think ...
Confident Public Speaking Super Tips -- Michael Lee
Confident public speaking is a skill that anyone can develop even though speaking in front of an audience is a frequent cause of stress for anyone. You might experience having dry throat, your hands ...
Writing Great Web Content In English (When English Isn't Your First Language) -- Steve Barancik
Do you have an English language website? Are you not quite fluent in English? Then guess what: there's an elephant in the room. Actually, there's an elephant on every single page of your website. The ...
What Writers Must Know about Internet Commerce -- Jo Ann LeQuang
Let's assume you're a writer and you want to make money by writing. In the olden days (last year, maybe) you would think up an article idea, hammer a few paragraphs out, and then check with some ...
Tips for Writers Block -- CD Mohatta
Often when we get blocked it is because we need to write on a particular subject or for a particular assignment, and we may be feeling stressed about doing a good job. Try writing about anything else ...
Please, Write Like A Pro -- Roberta Johnson
There are millions of articles to read all over the net these days, some written by pros and some by amateurs. What I am repeatedly struck with however, is the constant and steady supply of poor ...
Mike Scantlebury -- Internet Authors Don't Need Timing
Of all the useless advice given to would-be authors, perhaps the most unhelpful is the idea that to be a successful author you need 'timing'. That is, your great idea for a novel has to hit the ...
Writing An Article? Find Interesting Topics To Write On -- Jimmy Walker
Many of you have been there. You find yourself sitting at your desk, looking at a blink Word document, and thinking of a topic to write on. You want to write on a topic that webmasters and web ...
How to Write a Successful Business Proposal -- Stefan D
The words " business proposal " are expected by any sales representative, marketing or public relations person. Even if writing a business proposal doesn't represent a very pleasant activity, ...
How to Create a Best Selling eBook -- Barry Sheppard
You want to write a book. You know the topic that you would like to write about and you’re excited! The possibilities that come about with being an author start rolling through your mind. You look to ...
Your Fantasy Novel Characters -- Barry Sheppard
As much as I would like to tell you that this is your novel and you can do anything you want with it, I’m sorry, if you are looking to be published, you are really writing for an audience. To create ...
6 Step Plan to Becoming A Professional Article Writer -- Trisha Frauenhofer
Do you want to make lots of money online? Who doesn't, right? Working at home on your own time frame can be wonderful business, but what is the best way to do this? Write articles for publishers. You ...
Write An Article -- Karen Gross
Choosing what to write about can be a monumental decision for a writer. There are five basic questions you should ask yourself before making your choice. 1. Who is your targeted audience? 2. What are ...
Seven Tips for Writing Powerful Online Headlines -- Jennifer Williamson
Your headline makes a big difference between an article that gets read and one that gets ignored. Effective online titles have some things in common with good print titles, but there are some ...
My Love For Creative Writing -- Jerry Aragon
As a woodcarver for over 25 years, I'm out of the art and craft world, and I have no background in writing whatsoever. During my wood carving days, I carved over 200 original, cartoon-like characters ...
How To Write How - To Articles Even If You've Just Learnt How To Write Your Name Yesterday -- Ee Zat
Everyone is good at something. That's the fact. Whether you realize or not, you have something valuable that people are looking for. It may be things you do, skills you have, places you visited or ...
Writing Prompts - Who Needs This Writing Help? -- Deanna Mascle
Writing prompts can offer tremendous writing help for writers at every level of experience and expertise. Who can use writing prompts? Beginners can use writing prompts to help them learn and grow as ...
Writing Help- Use Your Calendar To Improve Your Writing -- Deanna Mascle
Many of my students shrug their shoulders at the beginning of the semester when I tell them that time is their best friend. Just like my students, too many writers struggle with their writing because ...
Writing Tip - Using Your Brain To Become A Better Writer -- Deanna Mascle
Anyone who has ever labored over a writing assignment knows that writing is hard work. While it does not require the same physical effort as lifting heavy objects, it is often very heavy lifting ...
What is Fiction? An Exploration Into the Definition -- Daria Black
Fiction is an integral part of the human culture. The ability to tell believable lies may be the one thing that defines our species from the hundreds of others we share this world with. What ...
The 5 C's of Juggling Writing Jobs -- Bobbi Linkemer
Once upon a time, there was a young feature writer who had mastered the art of concentration -- on one article at a time. Stories B, C, and D would have to wait patiently in the wings until the star ...
Top 7 Topics People Love To Read About -- Hope Wilbanks
If you are a writer, chances are at some point you've felt like you hit a brick wall. You probably felt low on inspiration and didn't know what in the world to write about. There are evergreen topics ...
Writing Natural Non-Fiction -- Laurie Brenner
I recently wrote an article, Writing Naturally wherein someone commented that they liked the article for fiction, but how could one apply these same techniques to nonfiction. Creative nonfiction is a ...
Visualizing A Writing Future -- Betsy Landau
Here you are. Stuck. Can't write. And other than writing the same few words, sentences, or several sentences over and over, you have nothing to say. You can turn to any articles or books you own or ...
Writers - Cheap, Easy, Expendable -- R.H. Sheldon
When Jeffrey Eugenides, author of Middlesex, spoke before a Seattle audience, he began by asking, "What do you suppose my least favorite comment is?" A number of hands shot up as the more ...
Taking the First Steps Toward Publication -- Allie Boniface
A few days ago, a friend of mine emailed to ask me how one goes about getting published. She'd written a few novels, see, and wanted to see if she could publish them. Considering I've spent the ...
Ten Tips for Writers -- Liz Rettig
Authors tend to depression, alcoholism and suicide. Don't do it. OK, if you're still determined you're probably at least slightly masochistic and mad. This helps. Write a good book, or at least part ...
Where to Find Jobs for Writers? -- Dave Modie
Decades ago jobs for writers are usually limited to just being a columnist, novelist, journalist, editor etc. Those positions would usually provide only leeway for the writers to get their writings ...
Looking For Online Freelance Writing Jobs? -- Dave Modie
Now with internet online freelance writing is widely available. There are various genres that are available in the online freelance writing for you to choose from. For the adventurous writers can ...
Write A Book With Stream Of Consciousness -- James Kronefield
Writers approach Stream of Consciousness writing strictly as a personal exercise. This literary phrase means different techniques of discovery to different writers. Some students of writing believe ...
Why Write? -- Debra Finerman
When someone asks why write? My answer -- writing is like making love. When they ask how to write? Same answer. For each writer the act of writing is as individual as his/her own personality. I write ...
Writing Travel Articles For The Internet -- Anne Sewell
In this modern world, where more and more people can afford international travel, knowledge of the country to be visited is very important. Thus persons who are knowledgeable about a particular ...
If You Don't Write Your Autobiography - Nobody Will! -- Robert Brady
Philadelphia is the birthplace of our Constitution. A visit there is inspiring. One can see our monetary system in action, the Liberty Bell, and walk the halls of those who wrote and signed the ...
How To Write A Thank You Note - 6 Tips To Truly -- Christy Murphy
Communicate Your Heartfelt Appreciation Learning how to write a thank you note is easy and a great way to communicate your appreciation in all your relationships with friends, family, and even ...
Tap Into the Book Writer Inside You -- Earma Brown
Have you given up on writing your book? Don't give up! Others have taken their dream off the shelf this year. You can too! First, let's get rid of the top two book writer blocks. You don't like to ...
Article Writing - You Can Do This The Hard Way Or The Easy Way- It's Your Decision -- Tara Dipalma
The main concept of article writing is all about giving people useful information, information that keeps them entertained, building suspense to keep your reader interested and wanting to learn more. ...
Writing Jobs From Home - How To Handle The Non-Paying Client -- Carael Knight
If you accept writing jobs from home, sooner or later you’ll get clients who don’t pay up when they’re supposed to. If this happens, try the following steps. Send a Reminder If you are a professional ...
Show vs Tell and How Much -- JoAnn Murphey
Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader. Not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon. E.L. Doctorow In writers' circles this is known as show vs tell. It's ...
Writing an Effective Email Newsletter -- Viveck Sharma
An effective email newsletter is the best way to build a powerful and successful mailing list of subscribers and consumers. To write a successful newsletter it is vital to present yourself and your ...
3 Reasons to Choose a Freelance Writing Career -- Valencia Higuera
If you're looking for a way to make extra money online and put your writing skills to good use, consider launching a freelance writing career. The benefits of freelance writing from home are huge. If ...
Freelance Writing Jobs - 3 Tips for the Freelance Writer -- Valencia Higuera
A freelance writing career is perfect for individuals with good writing skills, and for individuals who enjoy the idea of a flexible schedule and unlimited income. Before starting a career as a ...
Essay Writing for ESL/EFL Students -- tutopia
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What Writers Must Know About the Internet -- Jo Ann LeQuang
From time to time, freelance writers get asked to write for websites. Most of the time, they tackle the assignment as any other, that is, as a work-for-hire arrangement. The writer creates an article ...
Creative Outlining - Not an Oxymoron -- Jennifer Turner
The first time I was asked to write an outline, I balked. Stifle my creativity with Roman numerals and chapter titles? The process was like pulling my fingernails out. Not only had I never tried to ...
What Writers Must Know Now to Make Money Tomorrow -- Jo Ann LeQuang
For centuries, writers have done more or less the same thing: sold their work to publishers who printed and distributed it. The Internet has changed all that. Instead of depending on publishers to ...
9 Tips To Write An Effective Sales Letter That Will Get Results - Example of Business Letter -- Gley Yahya
Selling online is a great way to grow business. But it differs from selling face to face. Therefore, your words are very important; they make or break your business. Your words can relieve tour ...
So - You Want to be a Writer? -- Craig Harper
So the guy who's never done a writing workshop, never studied journalism, never taken a class in English Literature, never read anything more than comics or muscle mags for the first twenty years of ...
Tips for Public Speaking -- WatchMojo
7 Reasons Every Writer Needs To Blog -- Deanna Mascle
If you are a writer and you are not blogging then you should be. While many people simply dismiss blogging because of its description as a web diary they are missing a lot of traffic and revenue ...
How Can You Become A Better Writer? -- Deanna Mascle
I have been writing professionally for more than two decades and teaching writing nearly that long. Every conference, every writing staff, and every class has always included some writer who asks: ...
6 Quick Steps to Sales Letter Writing -- Raymond Nesa
1. Select your target – You should find out and know who your target is before writing a sales letter. Your sales letter will be more effective when you know the target audience. Make your letter ...
How To Write Better Almost Instantly -- rixquinn1
Linguistics - Why It Is Worth Looking Into -- John Xavier
Linguistics is, according to Merriam-Webster, "the study of human speech including the units, nature, structure, and modification of language." It is important to note that linguistics deals with the ...
10 Tips Regarding Choice Of Words For Business Writing -- Stephen Thomson
The main function of the business writing is to convey your message or thoughts effectively to the reader. In business communication, the receiver of the message should be able to understand your ...
Write Your Words & Get The Dollars -- Indratno Widiarto
Who says that writing is just a task to express your thought? A job to present reports? Writing is not just those writing articles and reports. It is a business that can create a tremendous income ...
Writing Help: Use Your Calendar To Improve Your Writing -- Deanna Mascle
Many of my students shrug their shoulders at the beginning of the semester when I tell them that time is their best friend. Just like my students, too many writers struggle with their writing because ...
How To Sell Your Story To Publishers -- Roberto Bell
Making a living exclusively as a novelist or freelance writer is the dream of millions of people around the world, yet only a handful of people are able to realize this dream. The reason is that many ...
4 Tips On How Using Article Writing Can Be Used To Strengthen Your Marketing Arsenal -- Maria Porter
Readers on the internet nowadays, seem to be starved for information especially free information. Blog and Ezine publishers are constantly on the look out for good, original and informative articles ...
How To Make Money By Writing Your Own Articles -- Cheow Yu Yuan
For each article that you submit on the Internet, do you know that you have the potential to make money from each of them? Article marketing is one the most powerful internet marketing strategies ...
Ezine Article Writing Tips - Frankenstein's Writing Tip -- Elaine Currie
If you look for article writing tips by searching online, you will find plenty of tips about the best approach to writing Ezine articles. You will also find advice on "article marketing" and any good ...
Writing the Rant - Share Your Opinions Without Offending Your Audience -- Denise Willms
Opinions are dangerous things. They can damage feelings, break relationships, even start wars. As an article writer, one of the most important things you do in your articles is share your opinions. ...
Should Writers Write Ezine Articles Or Blogs? -- Strephon Kaplan-Williams
BLOGS - Why should you want to write a blog when articles are better? I find myself as a writer wanting to say, write blogs. Blogs are personal. You get to give your personal views on life, on your ...
How to Generate Article Ideas That Get Read -- Ahmad Sofi MdHashim
Coming up with interesting ideas for articles is a challenge in itself. The more ideas you formulate, the better your chances at having a continual stream of fresh content for your website and ...
This Is What You Need To Be An Outstanding Writer -- Liza Othman
In order to attain success as a writer of special feature articles, you must possess at least four qualifications: (1) ability to find subjects that will interest the average man and woman, and to ...
What Shall I Write About? -- Liza Othman
That is the first question that inexperienced writers ask their literary advisers. "If you haven't anything to write about, why write at all?" might be an easy answer. Most persons, as a matter of ...
Is Yours A Killer Article? -- Liza Othman
Analyzing the Subject. When from many available subjects you are about to choose one, you should pause to consider its possibilities before beginning to write. It is not enough to say, "This is a ...
How to Help Your Characters Come to Life -- Regina Paul
Creating complex characters that are interesting to read about can be one of the most difficult things for an author to do. While I might have a good idea about who my character is and why he/she ...
Tips for World Building when Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction -- Regina Paul
Creating worlds that exist only in a novel is not the easiest thing to do, and detail is paramount. You may not think that details are that important, but if for example you create a rule such as, ...
Character Research -- Hope Collins
A lot of writers don't seem to do a lot of preparation before they start writing their novels. I envy those people, because I'm unable to start something without knowing vaguely where I'm going and ...
What Important Feature Is Missing From Your Headlines? -- Brian A Hunt
It is the one thing that prevents them from clicking on Delete and makes them read your Copy! You may get 10,000 visitors to your Website, and perhaps 2% of them interact and complete one of your ...
The Importance of Critical Thinking -- Chrita Paulin
Have you ever heard the catch phrases, “the pen is mightier than the sword”, “if you want to hide something from a black man put it in a book”, or my personal favorite, “you never fight anyone who ...
10 Tips In Public Speaking -- Eric Hartwell
"Public speaking is the art of diluting a two-minute idea with a two-hour vocabulary.” John F. Kennedy Delivering speeches, making presentations, giving lectures and even orating a toast at an ...
7 Ways to Carve Out Your Niche as a Freelance Writer -- Bobbi Linkemer
As a freelance writer, would you rather use a wide-angle-lens approach to clients and editors (all things to all people) or a telephoto (focus on one subject or genre)? Let's say you want to find ...
Top 7 Ways To Become Effective Writer -- John Khu
Are you an effective writer? Have you ever analyzed your write ups? Well I think that everyone is capable of producing effective writing. Unfortunately, laziness, lack of confidence, poor time ...
7 Top Tips for Internet Article Marketing -- Leanne Hoagland-Smith
Internet Article marketing is proven strategy to increase web traffic and ultimately increase sales. However, many believe that this is a single strategic approach where it is truly a ...
Red Flags in Publishing -- Kathryn Lively
While at the Virginia Festival of the Book, pimping books for the publishing company I help operate, I spoke to an author who mentioned she had been offered a contract by a renowned publisher of ...
A Writer Writes But Why? -- Rick London
There is very little on the Internet or in libraries as to why a writer writes, at least from a psychological standpoint. Never one to be called non analytical, I went deep into my own psyche just to ...
Creating Characters in Fiction - Empathy is the Key -- Joy Cagil
Writers are advised to create characters readers care about. Then, they are given worksheets to fill in as to the specifics of the character they are creating, and the result may still lead to ...
Seven Tips To Article Writing -- Chang Wee Teo
Having difficulty to start writing an article? Actually, writing articles isn’t as hard as you may think. If you understand the rules of proper grammar, own a word processor or word processing ...
Writing Compelling Articles For Web Site Promotion -- Marcus Pore
Publishing articles that relate to the content of your website can be a terrific way to elevate your search engine rankings and surge traffic. Unfortunately, poorly written articles end up buried in ...
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Making Money With Articles- Easy To Read Articles And Optimal Article Length -- Connie McKenzie
Writing articles and making money with articles can be easy for anyone. Without having had any previous training, one can quickly learn all that they need to know right from the internet. Your best ...
Article Writing. Great Tips On How To Write An Article Part 3 -- Lance Brown
Welcome back to our discussion on how to write an article. I trust you have read the other articles I have done so far on this as they kind of pick up where I left off. I will touch on a few more ...
Article Writing. Great Tips On How To Write An Article Part 2 -- Lance Brown
Welcome back to great tips on how to write an article. We'll cover a few more things I feel are pertinent for successful article writing that I have discovered. 1) Learn To Write A Good Catchy Title ...
Writing Articles..., Not In This Life, I Too Lazy! -- feltonthompkins.com/
Writing Articles, no doubt can be very challenging, and to the new author down right scary. For the new author his or her fear could have its origin from the thought of someone reading his or her ...
Article Writing Styles Explained -- Steven E
Basically, an article is a body of text that imparts information. Whether this is done in a scientific language, with an informal voice or in a more serious manner, is usually decided by the subject ...
How To Write Articles For Online Users -- Jane Scaplen
Being in the business of search engine optimization and writing articles can be a bit of a daunting process in itself. There are many people who will tell you that they know of no other way on the ...
How To Write Like A Journalist – 4 Key Elements -- Nazvi Careem
Journalists are taught how to write news, which means writing no-nonsense copy that gets to the important information as quickly as possible. In a hard-hitting news story, there is no room for ...
News Writing With Quotes For Quality Blogs – Five-paragraph Rule -- Nazvi Careem
News writing using quotes is ideal for bloggers who need regular material to fill their blogs. The best part about it is that you don’t need much information to write a quick 100 to 200-word post. ...
Writing Short Articles Is Easy -- Eric Hartwell
Short article writing is as not as difficult as you think. No, it is not a daunting task if you know what to do. Just remember that when you write, the important thing is that you catch your reader’s ...
News Writing With A Soft Touch – The Way Ahead For Newspapers -- Nazvi Careem
News writing habits have been changing since the dawn of the Internet age. Journalists have no choice but to adapt, especially those who have spent their lives in newspapers. While the essence of ...
How To Write An Article -- Jinger Jarrett
Whether you are writing an article to promote your business, or you're writing an article to sell, there are certain article writing strategies you can follow to help you easily create your article. ...
News Writing Basics – 2 Ways To Write Hard-hitting Articles -- Nazvi Careem
News stories are articles that are time sensitive and tell readers what has happened in the world around them that might be of importance to them. While there are numerous categories of news stories, ...
Publishing Articles – 3 Easy Steps -- Darren Shotter
Publishing articles is a very effective method of advertising and spreading your word and driving traffic to your website. Publishing articles can also be very rewarding. So what are the 3 easy steps ...
How To Start Writing An Article -- Eric Hartwell
The hardest thing you’ll ever have to do is to ‘start’. When you want to travel, the hardest part is to just ‘go ahead and go’. But once you start, everything follows. The same goes with writing. I ...
News Writing Bloopers – 4 Common Journalism Mistakes -- Nazvi Careem
News writing is supposed to be the embodiment of perfectly produced prose. However, the reality is that it is the source of more grammatical, contextual and typographical mistakes than probably any ...
Writing Prompts - Who Needs This Writing Help? -- Deanna Mascle
Writing prompts can offer tremendous writing help for writers at every level of experience and expertise. Who can use writing prompts? Beginners can use writing prompts to help them learn and grow as ...
Journaling - A Strategy for Writer's Block -- Theresa Wilson
Responding to Preparation Challenges.One of the major areas of attack when preparing to write is addressing and adjusting to the variety of environmental, physical, and emotional distractions you may ...
Romancing the Story -- Lexi Jewlgia
When writing romance stories, sometimes things can become mundane or too familiar. We pull inspiration from what we experience in life and the people we know, but what happens when our characters and ...
Writing a Different Kind of Mystery -- Dawn Arkin
Have you ever taking part in a scavenger hunt? Racing against your friends to find all of the items on your list was exhilarating. Bringing that type of exhilaration into your writing can be ...
When Writing Isn't A Job -- Eric Hartwell
Many writers have done the task for many years as a part of their job or even as their sole income. It can be hard but it can also pay the bills. But what when they retire or move on? Do they still ...
Get Specific With Your Pitch Letters -- Pamela White
My first non-newspaper sale was to be to a religious magazine. I wrote a query letter about how I wanted to write about new ways to honor the Sabbath in our busy lives. I planned to write about ...
Writing An Ebook -- James Chartrand
Many freelance writers are looking to cash in on the e-book opportunity the internet presents. The advantage is that e-books are easy to create on a home computer with word-processing software, are ...
Writers - Ten Ways to Boost Your Output -- Neil Somerville
With the Internet and growing number of publications, opportunities for writers have never been better. And to help you make the most of your writing skills, the following tips can help to increase ...
You Can Start Writing Today -- Eric Hartwell
Anyone, within reason, can write. It is not rocket science. Nor is it that requires too much thought or even preparation, although the letter often helps. Procrastination leads to inactivity and is a ...
There's No Such Thing As Writer's Block -- Marilyn R. Henderson
If you think you have writer's block, it's all in your head. Like any idea, you can accept or reject it. The best way to handle any problem is to prevent it. Here is a proven prescription for ...
How To Use Commas Without Going Crazy -- Allie Boniface
Type “rules for using commas” into any search engine, and you’ll turn up a multitude of sites. Here are a couple I’ve found that are helpful without going overboard: The Purdue University OWL (Online ...
Breaking the Writer's Stalemate -- Andrew Marx
The empty page. Writer's block. Call it what you will, but when your will and your writing are out of sync, what you have is a stalemate. Whether or not you are writing for income, or to fulfill a ...
Why a Writer Needs People Skills (And How To Develop Them) -- Bobbi Linkemer
Writing is often perceived as a solitary process. While there is some truth to that perception, it is only half the picture. I think many people actually visualize writers as holed up in our little ...
Write Like a Pro by Dispelling Common Grammar Myths: Part 2 -- Victoria White
A client called me not long ago rather upset. She said that she had found several errors in the manuscript I had edited and returned. To err is human they say, and even the best editors and ...
Write Like a Pro by Dispelling Common Grammar Myths: Part 1 -- Victoria White
The topic of grammar can literally send shivers up the spine of the most ardent language lover, so imagine the effect the mere mention of grammar has on those who are called upon to write for their ...
Paint a Picture with Your Words -- Cheryl Wright
‘A picture paints a thousand words’ - Frederick R. Barnard As a writer, you would have heard the term “show, don’t tell” – but do you know what it means? It took years before I understood it, and all ...
Writing Picture Books for Children -- Robyn Opie
Picture books look easy to write. They usually contain less than 1,000 words with stories that appear so simple that anyone can write one. In fact, picture books are the hardest of all children's ...
How to Maintain the Quality and Quantity of Article Writing -- Dr John Anne
This is a question almost all article writers for websites ask themselves at one point of their lives or another. As article writers, they are like machines that are churning out content at the rate ...
