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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - The writing club
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Typically when falling asleep in bed at night great thoughts enter the mind, long stringed and meaningful sentences trip over each other to receive attention at the front of the brain alongside all the brilliant findings, results, meanings that speak volumes and hard hitting phrases that are just the ticket to open the door to success. The last thought in the brain before sleep ove...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - The makings of a personal essay, really
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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 sometimes have trouble figuring out which experiences will hit home with other people.
I recently learned the secret, and it can be summarized in one word: Really?
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - The makings of a personal essay, really
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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 sometimes have trouble figuring out which experiences will hit home with other people.
I recently learned the secret, and it can be summarized in one word: ?Really??
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - The lost art of hand writing
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For a couple of years now I have used a computer for everything from writing articles, to communicate, to playing games and to printing addresses onto envelopes. My laptop is never far away, it is usually by my side or on my knees, and the furthest it ever gets from my side is when I am on the toilet or in the swimming pool. Recently though I had to write a personal letter to my mo...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - The language of freelance marketing
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For freelancers, knowing the basic terminology ?before? they begin can be a valuable lesson in earning a few extra dollars in that initial stage. When I started my freelancing career, I knew nothing of rights, simultaneous submissions, querying or varying payment rates. All I knew was-- I could write. Everything else, I learnt on the job. You will too. But just to make your stay a ...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - The billionaire writer's secret
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During a career spanning twenty-five years of novel, film, and television work, I've two major tools most valuable: the yogic ?chakras? for characterization, and Joseph Campbell's model of the Hero's Journey for plot structure.
These are not random choices, nor were they selected because of the many intelligent and thoughtful essays on their relationship to successfu...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - The author within
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Just about every marketer on the Internet claims to be the best around and would have you believe that no one else knows as much or can teach you as quickly and thoroughly as they can. It would seem that they erroneously assume that by admiring someone else's teachings they will lessen their marketability as the ?great persuader? in salesmanship.
In truth, while they...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - The arrogant writer: five ways to nurture and defend your muse
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Arrogance has a bad rap. We think of arrogant people as unpleasant to be around, full of themselves, and incapable of taking an interest in anyone else. However, when applied to one's own writing, a certain measure of well-placed arrogance can be a useful tool.
Writing can be a scary enterprise. The writer puts herself out for public scrutiny in a way most other arti...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - Six tips for submitting fiction
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You can learn a lot about what it takes to place a story in an ezine by starting up one of your own.
Last month we started work on a new ezine for writers, which we intended to use to publish high-quality, contemporary fiction, from writers all over the world. We placed a few adverts asking for submissions of just that. What we got was a revelation.
As...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - Savage nature: the life of ted hughes
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One of the most important poets of the post-war period, Edward James Hughes (1930-1998), was drawn towards the primitive. He was enchanted by the beauty of the natural world, frequently portraying its cruel and savage temperament in his work as a reflection of his own personal suffering and mystical beliefs - convinced that modern man had lost touch with the primordial side of his ...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - Realize your books potential: join (or form) a writers group
- It's a long road we writers travel between our initial ideas and a fully realized novel or even a short story. Few of us possess the genius to fully flesh out every aspect ? from character development and plot weaving down to the gritty details of setting and action ? which is one reason why the critics can point out flaws even in books that are considered to be classics.
Every writ...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - Realism
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Realism
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In William Dean Howells words, Realism is the truthful treatment of material. But to the question what is truth, philosophy gives not only different answers, but also different kinds of answers, representing different approaches to the same question. Thats why Realism is also a term which can be defined with merely few words. In fact Realis...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - Orientalism
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Edward Said's Orientalism can be summed up in three following points: first he talks of the distinction between pure and political knowledge, shows the power relation of any text to political, cultural, intellectual and moral domain; secondly he shows how the methodology used by the West to define and interpreting the Orient is just a part of the process that Orientalises the Orien...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - Nonfiction idea generators
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The hardest part of nonfiction writing is finding a subject to write about. Unless you
e a student or a professional writer no one is going to select a topic for you. That means you have to come up with your own themes. If you
e like most writers, your subject matter will be things that interest you. I used the headings listed below to generate ideas for my writing. Hopefully these...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - Memoir writing help, memoir writing ideas
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You might not need any memoir writing help, per se, as you know your past and you know quite well how to write, thank you. You might instead just need someone to inspire you, motivate you, give you a nudge--with some memoir writing ideas.
Here are a few prompts to stimulate your memory and to encourage your creativity...of which you have plenty to work with and to sh...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - Making better word choices - 4 examples
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Writers face many decisions when working on a project. Choosing the correct word for a certain situation is one choice that writers often either struggle with or make an incorrect choice. This article will give some basic guidance to writers on four of the more common word choices that authors face.
Choosing the wrong words can have a poor effect on your writing and ...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - Journaling our thoughts, feelings and faith
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Contemplate for a moment how you felt the instant you laid eyes on your very first love. Is that how you feel about this person today? What do you think about this person, if you even think about them at all anymore? Remembering back to that moment, are you able to articulate your faith experience from that time? How would you describe your faith now? Where our thoughts, feelings a...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - Journaling memories
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God gave us memories that we may have roses in December. Although these are not my own words, but a quote from a source long forgotten, I have returned to them frequently for their truth and beauty. Roses being one of my favorite flowers, It is an easy bridge from the image of the red blossoms that pose for a few weeks each summer in my back yard to my Auntie Viola, who taught me t...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - Journaling experiences and events
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How did you spend your day yesterday? When was the last time you went to see a movie? Can you remember the plot line? What did you do on your last vacation? Did you enjoy a particular meal, or visit a special tourist site that meant something special to you? While none of the answers to these questions matter in the overall scheme of life, they are a part of your life, and may very...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - Journaling demystified
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Have you been considering journaling, but have questions about how to get started? Journaling is a wonderful way to explore your faith through prayer, reflection and personal narrative. Shared here are some of the popular questions about journaling, and the opportunity to formulate your own answers to see if journaling fits for you and your journey.
Why do people jou...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - How to use quotations effectively?
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Quotations are the repetition of words used by somebody in the past. When you repeat the speech or spoken words of a character from a play or novel, you are said to be quoting that character. Use of quotes requires quotation marks, speech marks or inverted commas to denote repetition.
Take the example of a lawyer who is trying to convince the jury of his argument in ...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - Harnessing the wisdom of procrastination
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The Heart of The Delay: Harnessing the Wisdom of Procrastination, AKA Writer's Block
I am sure that at in some era, at some desk, with some kind of paper (and perhaps some very special ink), some writer has breezed through a lengthy and challenging project from beginning to end with no delays. No one in her household has suffered, she's felt pleased at each step of t...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - From book notes to book reports
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Writing papers and book reports has long been the bane of high school and college students' existence. It seems that no matter how hard you work to stay caught up, there is always a paper due tomorrow. Using book notes to help get the ideas flowing can save you time, heartache, and the stress of getting a bad grade.
There are many styles and formats available now, bu...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - Expository essay
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The purpose of an expository essay is to represent objectively the opinions of other individuals or describe some event or situation. More widely, exposition is a systematic written interpretation or explanation of a specific topic. The writer of an expository essay should demonstrate systematic analysis of the studied topic and explain the essential points using illustrative examp...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - Evaluation essay
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An evaluation essay estimates an object, prompting the reader to accept the writer?s point of view. Features of the evaluative essays are very similar to those of cause and effect essays, but no cause-effect relations are considered in evaluation essays. The evaluation technique is widely used for dwelling upon many processes and events: recent events, books, articles, movies, famo...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - Essay reveals a writer in you
- 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. There are some fundamentals common for all the essays we want to share with you. Though it may appear too obvious to you, but please DO read the essay topic very attentively and thoughtfully. One of the ...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - English as a medium for indian-writer
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In a paper at Regional Conference of the Association of Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies Held at India International Centre ,New Delhi on February23-6,1975,R.Parthasarathy , while exposing the position of Indian writers in English reffered to the comments of American poets Allen Ginsberg ,Gary Snycler and Peter Onlovsky: "If we were gangster poets we would shoot you"(1)...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - Eight ways to write better instantly
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Is it possible to improve your writing instantly? The answer, happily, is ?yes.?
While researching a book on famous speeches and essays, I found eight easily correctable mistakes writers often make. Here they are.and how to correct them instantly.
1. UNFOCUSED SUBJECT ? Focus on a single theme only. Every sentence and paragraph should reinforce that to...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - Don't miss these 10 must know facts about promoting your website with article writing
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Most all ezine publishers need fresh content. Article writing is something that gets tedious to the publisher who sends out an ezine every week. Fresh, unique ideas are always attractive, and ezine authors don't mind publishing others work, (along with a complete research box, (THIS IS YOUR AD) as well.
If you can learn and excel with this kind of content writing, yo...
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- 2007-03-29 20:58:56 - Distinctiveness in personal statements: byproduct or goal?
- "What makes you unique is not that you have had these life-altering experiences, but rather how and why your perspective has changed or been reinforced as a result of those and other everyday experiences. That is a story that only you can tell. If you concentrate your efforts on telling us who you are, differentiation will occur naturally; if your goal is to appear unique, you may achieve the oppo...
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