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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - The unwritten world of the "reality" of letterwriting
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The unwritten ?reality? of letter writing
You may wonder why I have chosen this title of this post. Well from my experience is that it is really hard to put the feeling into words about what letter writing means to me. Letter writing is becoming a lost art on many levels. It is fading into the background of society. It is still practised by many people. It is those p...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - The secret to good writing
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Skilful business writing involves getting your message across simply and quickly. This often means writing in a style that is easily read and understood by a broad audience.
Yet, writing simply is often difficult for most of us.
Why? The answer lies in our school education. We learnt that if we used big words and complex sentences, we were more likely ...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - The myths of writing: have you bought into these?
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There is an image most people carry of the artist (think Van Gough's self-portrait, the one with his ear bandaged), working in solitude in a barren garret in a dark corner of the city. Everyday is a struggle. He continually walks between moments of brilliance and moments of insanity. It's a romantic image, I suppose. Built around the belief that an artist must suffer for his art....
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - The crusades of writing
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This article does not discuss what to write or how to write, but merely a favorite ? why to write.
The world appears in its dissatisfactions. Potential lies in the prospect that desires to change it, and prosperity lies in the chaotic chase that has already begun. Writing is barely a provision of the many to choose from.
Any man can breathe. Any man ca...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - The best freelance job boards for writers
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How many times have you checked out a job board to that either it no longer exists or that there is one or two jobs listed. Out of the hundreds of job boards on the Web today, how do you find those containing projects that you are interested in and qualified for.
I have recently surveyed over 300 freelance web sites and these are the best boards for freelance writers...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - Ten tips to help you finish writing your novel
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1. Set aside a time to write and keep it sacred.
Make this a time when you know you are at your best and feel most creative -- Saturday mornings, late at night, whatever works for you. Make writing a priority and arrange other parts of your schedule around it.
2. Remove all distractions while you write.
Turn off the television. Don't ans...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - Ten tips for budding authors
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1. For me the most important tip is to write, write every day, 365 days a year. Remember practice makes perfect.
2. Very few authors are published on their first attempt; it's a hard slog and you'll often want to pact the whole writing business in. It's then you've got to remember patience and perseverance.
3. If you are serious about writing as a care...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - Technical writing in india
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Technical Writing in India: Is it as good as anywhere else?
Technical Writing generally translates to a piece of writing that conjures up an image in the mind of a layman about any device or software application.
In other words, the job profile of a technical writer involves writing and designing user guides, brochures and white papers for a plethora o...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - Take baby steps in your writing to yield a book
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The thought of writing a book is usually daunting for many writers. After all, how and where do you begin writing a book that's anywhere from 25,000 to 100,000 words?
Big numbers can be pretty intimidating. But there's a way to get around this. And it's by taking baby steps -- writing one chapter or even 300-500 words at a time.
This is how I wrote my ...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - Tackling a writing assignment: how to get started
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Writing assignments are often considered the worst possible class or course assignment. There's nothing worse than sitting down in front of a computer, with a blank screen in front of you. Where do you start? How do you get that first sentence written? Once you start, how do you avoid common mistakes? And when you are ready to finish the paper, how do you make sure you catch all th...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - Succeeding in the business of freelance writing
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Something that's always surprised me about the freelance writing business is just how many writers there are out there who don't seem to realize that they're running a business.
Succeeding in the Business of Freelance Writing
Of the freelance writers who send quotes to prospective employers through my website, ...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - Six weeks to sustained self-promotion
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Writers write.
Want more money? Then memorize this phrase: "Writers promote."
Think you don't have time to organize a marketing plan for yourself, your books, your website? Try this six-week plan to a sustained program of self-promotion and you, too, will find new friends who will help you, editors who approach you, and readers who will follow you thro...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - Seo article writing 101
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SEO writing is very different from content writing, article writing, story writing and news writing. When I first realized my innate talent for writing stuff and putting thoughts into words, I was still reading Mills and Boons, and it was during this time that my romance storybooks were confiscated by my classroom teacher because I was reading in class.
Writing is a ...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - Quick strategies for writing your essay under pressure
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Hidden pitfalls are on watch for your paper success in every paragraph of the essay you write. They are notorious misprints, insidious misspellings and numerous stylistic, syntax and format errors. Indeed they are your restless essay writing enemies, which are always on the alert, putting obstacles on your way to excellent grades for your writing assignments.
The dra...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - Promoting your online writing portfolio
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Dear Writing Reader,
One of the most popular questions from Authors on my site, Writing.Com, is: "How do I promote my Online Writing Portfolio outside of Writing.Com?"
Here are my top five tips for increasing the amount of exposure to anyone's online Writing Portfolio:
Tip #1: Add your Online Writing Portfolio URL to your email signature...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - Overcoming writers block: avoiding the trap
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I may as well just say it. Writer's block, I'm convinced, doesn't exist. Mostly, I think, authors use writer's block as an excuse to explain to themselves, an editor, or a concerned spouse why the book isn't done or the chapter hasn't been turned in.
Writing is talking on paper. Sometimes literally. And you never hear someone say, ?I can't talk anymore. I've got talk...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - One person's porn is my erotica
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Erotica is not something easily defined or easily accepted by society. I often been accused of writing porn by those who think that any kind of writing that examines the bounds of intimacy is dirty and something that should be kept in the bedroom. Most look at all Erotica as porn. But I must warn you that one persons porn is another persons erotica.
One thing erotica...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - New recipe for your fresh paper pie
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Many writers aspire to create original and incomparable works, so that to stand them out of heaps of previously written stuff. They resort to crafty tricks to grab the attention of readers and eagerly try to find an unoccupied niche, undeveloped idea or some lurid news to make their papers one of a kind. Catchy titles, simple and persuasive language, personal apply to the reader an...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - My favorite expert advice on writing the stories of our lives, gleaned from my favorite books on the subject
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This outline is adapted from a handout I give to my lifewriting students. The points made here apply to writing in general as well as to writing our life stories in particular.
I. Why should we write?
A. Frank McCourt in Writer's Digest, Feb. '99, p. 19: ?But now I realize that everyone has a story. Nothing is significant until you make it significant....
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - My favorite errors to correct (don make these mistakes, and your writing will rise above most other writing.) part 2
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Negotiables: These are rules that the experts largely agree can be broken to good effect. In formal writing (such as a doctoral dissertation), the strict rules would still apply. But in informal writing, such as writing an autobiography, looser rules are acceptable.
Split infinitives: An infinitive is the basic verb form (to be, to do, etc.). ?To boldly go where no m...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - Massive exposure for new authors
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Most writers nowadays are aware of the current buzz on the internet: writing articles is one of the best ways to build name recognition and web presence. Here are some words of encouragement for those just starting out with this approach to promotion.
By now most of you are probably aware of the current buzz across the internet: writing articles about your area of ex...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - Marketing for writers when writing just isn't enough
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Many writers write for the experience. Others dream of having a number one best seller. Both are wonderful reasons for writing. What many fail to realize is that these two do not have to be mutually exclusive. With a little research, you can enjoy writing incredible stories and see to it that they generate a profit.
The first thing that is needed is a business like a...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - Making freelance writing niche types fit
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Our Freelance Writing Needs Defined
We must make freelance niche types fit our needs, wants, values and lifestyles, and we also must make ourselves fit freelance niche types. Of our waking hours, we work more than we do anything else. I keep this in mind when college students come to me concerned about what to do for a living, and I tell them (because I want them hap...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - Make money as a ghost food writer
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Like high pay? Have self-confidence? Know food; write well? Ghostwriting may be a career move for motivated writers who are willing to write for high pay but no credit or byline.
Simply put, a ghostwriter is someone who writes a book, speech, article or editorial that will be published under someone else's name. Celebrity autobiographies are usually written by ghostw...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - It's time to start that "swipe" file
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Just as great fiction is an art, so is great copywriting. Beneath the art, however, there's a foundation of basic knowledge and skills. The craft that goes into your writing.
Craft comes first. Art follows.
You learn the craft of writing by educating yourself, by the actual process of writing (the doing), and by reading incessantly. Every successful wr...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - Interviewing your characters
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One of my favorite techniques for getting into the head of my characters is, interviewing them. This relies heavily on rapid writing, so be sure you fully understand that concept first. If you don't, you can read my article "Rapid Writing" on my den. Interviewing characters is exactly how it sounds. You sit down with your characters and interview them, just like you would if you we...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - Inspiring the poet in you!
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Poems. Just the mention of them makes me smile. Why? Simple. I delight in writing and reading poetry.
Some tend to think that to be a poet is not easy and that it must be those deep thinkers who can write poems.
Actually all of us can be poets if we have creativity. After all poems are creations of our minds and our experiences.
If you a...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - How you can take advantage of the increasing demand for freelance online writers
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The freelance writing market is a growing market to be in. There are many jobs available, but sometimes, it can be hard to find the work that you want, and available at the time you want it to be. All opportunities will help you to develop a career in the field in which you want to, though.
While not all freelance work is glamorous, it is still quite a profitable mar...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - How you can improve your songwriting skill
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Are you a beginning songwriter who strives towards writing songs that become hits? Do you need to know how you can improve your songwriting skill?
It's not too complicated. Don't try to re-invent the wheel. As far as I'm concerned the best way to improve your songwriting is to study what hit songwriters do. Forget about the mediocre stuff and learn from the leaders i...
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- 2007-04-07 17:44:52 - How to write words worth a thousand pictures
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Our Image-Driven Society
We live in a new image-driven society. It can be hard on writers unless they learn to connect with today's readers. Writing that connects is easy when you keep a few basic writing principles in mind. Let's face it, as a writer, you are competing with the greatest influence in our image-driven society, the film and television industry. So, let...