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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The blank mind
- Many writers stare at the blank page or clean computer screen and wait for inspiration with a feeling of hopelessness. That white page or screen is always a struggle to fill, and it probably will always be for most writers.Writing is fatiguing work because it is the source of great stress, great concentration, great thought, and a great expenditure of energy-mental, emotional, and physical....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The iniquitous slip
- All the famous writers I heard of could paper the walls of their offices with rejection notices.Rejection slips are the bane of all writers, yet they are inevitable. The most successful of writers had their share of them, and even get them now that they are prosperous. Although rejections are inescapable, they should not be considered maleficent; they should be considered helpful. Though wh...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The daily rite
- If you want to be a writer, then you must write - you must write something every day.If possible, have an established time to write every day. Budget your time to make that period available even if it is only a few minutes. You will be surprised how much you can write in a short period of time. This writing should have a dual purpose: first, to improve your writing skills, and, second, to r...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The practice of writing
- Virgil, the great Roman poet, wrote "Practice and thought might gradually forge many an art." From this we can assume that practice comes before thought, and so it is with present day writers.What must be practiced? If one is to be a successful writer then one must be able to practice good grammar. In order to practice good grammar, a writer must know the rules of good grammar and...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Getting past the shoulds to write
- During the past few months I have received many questions as to how I have gone from an unknown writer to over coming society's adversarial thoughts on what writing should be and become a well known writer. So, today, I was inspired to write on this. Let me present a gist of my story. And like all stories there's always more depth.When it comes to being judged by society's belief of what go...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Mind mapping your journal entries
- Clustering, also called Mind Mapping, is a great way to save space and time when you journal. For those of you that aren't familiar with Mind Mapping, you can search in Google on the words or reading one of Tony Buzan's (the creator) books. At the end I've included the ten basic rules of Mind Mapping.A Mind Map is a powerful graphic technique that harnesses words, images, numbers, logic, rh...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 devastating writing mistakes and how to avoid them
- Writing engaging articles and energizing ad copy takes more than just typing out what you want to say. By correcting these major mistakes, your copy will soar to newfound heights. While there are many common mistakes made by copywriters, seven in particular are deadly. Mistake One: Don't take that tone with me! Many writers fail to write to their intended audience by writing in ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Suspense novels need fast starts
- Suspense novels, unlike any other genre, need fast starts. Fans of suspense novels or their close relatives, thrillers, detective stories and mysteries, expect a fast-paced read. These suspense fans want that pace to begin immediately. So, if you want to create marvelous, fast-paced suspense novels, follow this one simple rule.If your goal is to pen successful suspense novels, you will like...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Writers: dr. phil goes fishing with oprah in his tackle box, shouldn?t you?
- Dr. Phil's Life Strategies, #1 New York Times Bestseller catches us on page one. His bait? Oprah Winfrey.A fisherman will spend hours throwing out into the lake one of the many trinkets he holds in his trusty tackle box "baiting" his catch-to-be. By trial and error, practice and perfection, the avid, alert fisherman builds strategy as to where his fish are hiding, when they eat, and what ba...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Suspense novels made easy
- Suspense novels are probably the easiest novels to write. Suspense novels require a simple formula, which will make your work truly suspenseful. Follow this basic recipe, and you're well on your way to building a whole library of successful suspense novels.Suspense novels formula step 1: Decide your topic. Many people who wish to craft best-selling suspense novels struggle with this first s...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The arrogant writer: five ways to nurture and defend your muse
- 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 artists and professionals do ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Getting published is different for everyone: two paths among many
- One obvious question that can get overlooked in the process of seeking publication is, Why do you want to publish this book, article, story or poem? Most likely, the answer involves some combination of artistic or spiritual vision, desire for recognition, need to communicate an idea or body of knowledge, feeling a compelling urge to shift consciousness around a particular topic, seeing a knowledge...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Taming the book proposal
- Taming the Book Proposal: The BasicsOh, that most maddening of documents! For so many of us eager to move forward with our nonfiction projects, it looms large like a guard at the queen's castle, blocking the path to publication. Its perfection eludes us yet it stands there teasing, "Complete me, or your manuscript will never see the light of day, mwahahahaha!"In truth, that...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Platform development tip #1: switch writing hats!
- Around eighty percent of nonfiction books today are written by "experts," that is people who have a) earned credentials in the field they're writing about, b) germinated information via articles, live presentations or other media, or c) had extraordinary, unique or memorably told life experiences relevant to their topic.For an autobiographical work, such as a memoir, an author nee...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - For beginners: ten ways to prepare to get published
- (Skip directly to ten for the fastest shortcut!)Like any field, excellent writing requires study, practice and mentorship. Very few successful authors ever published their first draft of their first work. Nearly all had to expend considerable effort to improve their craft. Here are some ways to prepare for that moment of publication. These tips also help keep you on your toes after publicat...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The heart of the delay: harnessing the wisdom of procrastination (aka writers 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 the process, and her shoulders have never cried out for massage. I'm sure of this.I am equally certain that fo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Become an instant author by playing well with others
- You wrote a tips booklet. Maybe more than one. Oh wait, are you one of the people who still hasn't done one yet? Not to worry. This is not leading up to any kind of guilt trip for you. This article is going in a completely different direction. Stay with me on this.Look around you. You probably have colleagues, a circle of professional friends, people you utilize as a sounding board, as a ma...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Baby boomers and booklets ? share and share alike
- As one of those fabulous Baby Boomers, you now own a lifetime of valuable experiences, experiences that are useful to other people. You've given so much to your family all these years. It's dawning on you there may be a larger audience who would benefit from your knowledge. You're just beginning to hit your stride. Writing a book is too daunting. The speaking circuit isn't quite right, either. Wha...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Getting looked over, without getting overlooked: writing for scanners and skimmers
- * Scanning and Skimming Practices *Whether you're writing e-mail messages or Web site sales letters, you need to know how to hold the attention of different types of readers. Even the readers that don't actually "read."Most readers will either scan, skim, or both, especially when reading online or when reading long pieces. Optimizing the writing on your site for those who scan and th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Technical writing for the terrified
- IntroductionSometimes it may be beyond a companies or individuals budget to hire a professional writer to address their technical documentation. Although in an ideal world all technical documentation should be produced by a highly trained expert, unfortunately we do not live in an ideal. In the same way that many people will attempt to repair their own home appliances, many people will atte...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to identify your own style of writing
- This article is to help identify which style, technique or strategy of writing that one may use. I will also help to understand the method in the way a writer writes and help in determinining which aproach may suite your needs.I hope that this information will help all to become more effective in writing to help suite the needs of the reader as well as the writer by identifying which style ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Writing helpful help ? a minimalism checklist
- User documentation is all too often written by programmers for programmers. It tends to focus on the product's features, rather than the user's tasks. Generally, programmers aren't in the ideal position to be writing user documentation. They're too close to the bits and bytes, and they're too far from the user. To them, what the product can do tends to be far more important than what the user can ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Power writing 101: tips and tricks to get you taken seriously!
- In my ten years as an advertiser, I've encountered plenty of folks with a flair for writing. They were born having some idea of where to put the words within the sentence, and the sentences within the paragraph. They usually know what words to use ? when to say 'bloom' instead of 'grow,' or 'confused' instead of 'befuddled.'But having a flair doesn't make them an expert in the field....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Arouse your short story and see it published
- Are you ready to abandon your short stories? Before you toss your newest story in the trash, revisit it using many of the same guidelines editors keep in mind when they review your work. If you follow these guidelines, you will be many steps closer to placing your short story in a well-known literary journal.You can make submissions on your own, or hire some help. Every story, on average, m...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to write thank you letters with class
- 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 letters. In fact, "thank you letter" information and sample templates are the third ranked destinations at that Web site.However, I caution you to be careful if you conduct a "thank you letter"...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 6 tricks to squeeze your letters onto one page
- Anyone who has read any of my articles on the subject of letter writing or resume writing will know how important I believe it is to minimize the number of pages, preferably limiting them to one page whenever possible.And, we all know how tacky it looks when we put the finishing touches on a letter and it overflows onto the second page by one or two lines. Very unprofessional!So, the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Go with the flow: write with transition words and phrases
- One of the most common weaknesses I see in day-to-day writing is poor logical flow from one idea or point to the next. This usually takes the form of a bunch of seemingly unrelated phrases thrown together with little or no sense of sequence, continuity, or relativity.Although the overall subject may be obvious, the words to describe it seem to be scattered on the page like an almost random ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Resignation letters: dont let yours backfire on you...
- 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 closely, I was surprised to find that there is not a lot of guidance available in guide book form on how to write a proper and appropriate resignation letter. In fact, a recent visit to the world's l...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Break in with fillers: the best market for new writers
- Interested in breaking into writing or breaking into a new area? You can't go past writing fillers. Fillers are one of the most overlooked opportunities in the freelance writing world and offer one of the best opportunities for new writers.Fillers Are In DemandI've spoken to hundreds of editors and been told over and over again that fillers are the one thing they never get enough of....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - From book notes to book reports
- 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, but a book note typically i...
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