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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Writing the pda way
- When we think of writing it triggers many thoughts and visions depending on our framing. It could trigger a lone man with a full astray, unshaven, staring at an old plunking typewriter with white blank crisp paper waiting in anticipation for his words. If a mother or younger, it could conjure up an image of a 30-something woman typing away on a keyboard with an apron on, in between making f...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Web writing: create writing flow with four uncommon connectors
- Connectors -- conjunctions, punctuation, and transitional phrases -- allow readers to process information promptly by creating balance and relationships between sentence parts. The connectors are performing the same work as verbs, objects, modifiers and multiple subjects. Here are four uncommon connections that will create an easier flow for your readers: 1. Parallel Constructions. T...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Revving up your writing productivity
- Productivity begins by recognizing and valuing your brilliance, time, and space. It starts with awareness of what works and what does not. It continues with examining what needs grease, or other needs. Search for the truth for what you need in order to rev up your writing. 1. Long to-do lists. Long to-do lists can be emotionally draining without even knowing it-- even overwhelming and paral...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Going on a word diet
- There are three ways to write a first draft. One is to ink whatever surfaces, in whatever order without regard to grammar, spelling or staying on topic. After the free write, the points, and message extracted for notes or an outline. Time is its adversary and clarity chisels its way forward slowly. Or start with a plan that minimally includes a purpose, description, chosen structure, word c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Celebrating writing and life
- Every morning I excitedly get out of bed. Just a few minutes of goals and visions for the day swirl in my head. No lingering for me, no alarm, no wishful notes too. Just me in my night gown with no hat. I sit down to enter my dreams and what can notes. In my journal entries that began long ago with a tiny book and its lock and key. I used to dwell on all the icky things back then but now I ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Three tips to improve your writing rhythm
- As a professional copywriter, not only do I do a lot of writing but I also look at a lot of writing. One of the things I've noticed that set the good/great writers from the so-so is rhythm.What I mean by rhythm is how the writing sounds. The rhythm of the words and sentences. It's a subtle aspect of writing, one not normally talked about, but that doesn't lessen its importance.Unfort...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The writing game
- There are a lot of tapes and books and CD and even videos out there that claim they teach you how to write, but how many actually offer a full 4 part course included in their manual. A course that is offered in London as part of a creative writing school?This one does. And more importantly, it works. But if you are stuck in the box mind-set that it takes years and years of torture to produc...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Leveraging your writing
- A frequent conversation I have with my writing clients is how to best utilize their writing to gain more exposure and to create more income. If there is one thing that will accomplish both of these objectives, it's learning how to leverage your writing. I suggest that you write something once, then use it in various mediums. Here's an example. I offer a teleclass series called Getting Clea...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 8 great journaling tips
- Mix a martini, don't forget the olives, or pour yourself a tea, relax and enjoy!There are no hard-set rules for keeping a journal. How often you write, time you spend, and how rigorously you maintain a regular journaling schedule are matters of personal choice and circumstance. Therefore, it is important to find what works for you. Here are nine guidelines to assist you.1. Allow for ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Freewriting: a strategy that will bring your writing to life
- Freewriting is a release from the prison of rules. It allows the fastest and deepest improvements to a writer's creative process. Freewriting shows writers how to overcome past resistance challenges. Either in writing, control, or other fears. It returns the power of free thought. It also renews the energy flow with the universal laws of attraction.Let me recommend that for this writing exe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Write with passion: 4 steps to emotionally charge a nonfiction article
- You have just completed a draft of an article. It seems flat, even to you. It needs some spunk. Needs to be more alive. Possibly you're at a loss on how to spruce it up so that it creates an emotional connection with the readers.A flat fiction character is easier to fix with emotional language than a nonfiction article. Especially if the nonfiction article doesn't include a character or an ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Amazing ways writing articles can improve your business
- How to get a lot of traffic to your website FREE? Writing articles. This is one of most cost effective way to promote your website - it saves you a lot of money, in the meantime, you get a lot of valuable visitors. The following are a few tips for your reference. 1. Submit them to e-zines and web sites for publishing.Include your resource box at the end of the article to getfree...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Gaining writing experience
- GAINING WRITING EXPERIENCE Some Catch-22, huh? In the writing business, you can't get published until you have some experience. If you can't get published until you have experience, how do you get experience? How do you get publishing clips to show all those publishers who want to see "previously published clips"? It's almost as if Lily Tomlin's telephone operator charac...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ferreting out work
- FERRETING OUT WORK You keep hearing that there's work out there, but so far you haven't found any. Well, where is it? That depends on what you're looking for. Are you looking for a freelance writing JOB? Or a MARKET? Or both? First let's concentrate on JOBS. Online Job Sites (in no particular order): John Hewitt's Writing Center ? This site also has a lot to off...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Could you (not) repeat that please?
- I recently read a book where everything was akimbo. Arms were akimbo, legs were akimbo. Akimbo appeared on every page. Okay every page is a slight exaggeration, but akimbo was in every chapter more than once. I started thinking of the hero in the book as Adam West's posturing Batman persona. Every writer is guilty of the akimbo type of repetitiveness once in awhile. Most of the t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Five golden rules for writers
- Regardless of what sort of writer you are and how much you love to write, there are probably days when you'd rather clean ditches than face another blank page.As writers, we face common challenges; staying motivated and confident, avoiding "writer's block," and meeting goals (on time!) are some of the toughest. Here is some of the best practical advice I've come by, or discerned myself, for...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to write more powerful reports
- There is one key difference between reports and most other forms of business writing, and we get a hint of that in the word, "report." Whereas with many other forms of written comms you can be a little creative and put your own slant on your words, in a report you must not. Not in theory, anyway.In a report, you're supposed to report - not embellish, embroider, influence, etc. Just the fact...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to be a published (non-fiction) author
- 1. Turning your idea into a bookWith non-fiction books the question of whether or not to write one has to be a business decision, rather as you would take over any new product or service.With general non-fiction there is usually room for a good new book on the market, provided it's likely to attract a substantial group of readers because:·It's about something entir...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 tips to help you pack more power into your business writing
- 1. Before you write anything down define not what you want to say, but what your message must achieve. Keep that firmly in focus at all times and use it as the main goal for everything you write. Ask yourself "does this concept/approach /clever headline/earnest mission statement/ really help the message achieve its objectives?" If the honest answer is no, alter it or rethink it completely.2...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Applying kiss principle in writing
- I have added a new word to my vocabulary. Logorrhea. We've all been touched by it. What is it? The Word Spy defines it, "excessive verbosity and long-windedness. Also know as verbal diarrhea."Basically, you'll see plenty of examples of logorrhea in online blogs and content. Do you read every online or email content word for word? Most people quickly scan such content. Jakob Nielsen and many...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Recipe for a style guide
- Wired Online has recently announced its plans to drop capitalization in internet, web, and net, but Wired Magazine continues to capitalize these words. Which should you do? For the most part, it's up to you. To ensure consistency on such tricky words, most editors will have a style guide. This kind of style is the way you present yourself in words as well as the mechanics of words. Style a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Boost your income with trade journals
- Why would anyone want to write for trade journals? Aren't the topics are dry? Don't they require specialized knowledge? Not necessarily. You may want to consider trade journals to increase the potential market for your articles ? and for the money. Trade publications make up a significant portion of the hidden source of funds for professional writers. Breaking in can be surprisingly easy ? when yo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Hunting for markets over the holidays
- Chances are, you'll be busy over the next several weeks. Between preparing for, celebrating, and unwinding from the holidays it may be difficult to maintain your regular writing routine. And if researching potential homes for your work is part of that routine-as it is for many of us who regularly submit stories, essays, poems, articles, and reviews for publication-you may be worried about falling ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Writing about writing
- What am I going to write about?Which topic is the best?Who is going to be interested in my article? You can ask yourself endless questions on 'what' is going to be the subject of your article. Don't despair! This is not a problem . Any topic will do, and a lot of people will read your article as far as you pay attention to the top rule of the internet: Give away information. ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Want to start a publishing revolution?
- Calling all publishers, editors, journalists and freelance writers. It's time to breathe more life into your copy. Turn your articles into living pieces that spark measurable debate, get closer to your readers and engage their mind andsoul - we're talking revolution. As it was in the beginning Publishers have for many years relied on letters to get feedback f...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Persisting with bulldog determination
- Persisting With Bulldog Determination [Book excerpt from Successercising} by Rick Gettle © 2003-2004Ninety-five percent of all new businesses go out of business within the first five years or less.Why Do They Fail?There are many starters in life - but very few finish what they start. When the going gets tough, most people fold. They don't persist hard enough or perseve...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Balance your life
- Balance your life ----------------------- Writing is a solitary task. Writing needs concentr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Keys to characterisation
- Far too many inexperienced writers create flat, stereotypical characters: the brave fireman, the damsel in distress, the strict schoolmistress. The best characters are those who evoke emotions within the reader ? fear, admiration, affection, laughter, horror? If the writer fails to make us care about the characters, no matter how ingenious the plot, we will toss the story aside without a secon...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to catch the writing bug
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Be your own literary agent and get published
- So you're one of 20 million Americans who want to write a book. If you've already written a manuscript, chances are you're looking for agent representation. In the past few years, as an editor and literary consultant for www.TheOmnibus.org, I've had the opportunity to read more than 1,000 book proposals. Most, I'm sad to report, were inadequate because the author did not follow a few, very simple ...