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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - To outline or not to outline
- Ah, the age-old writer's debate--to outline or not to outline?Outlines have proven quite effective for a lot of writers, and many of the famous stories we know and love--such as Star Wars--were outlined before they were fleshed out into a living, breathing story. (Well, metaphorically living and breathing, anyway.)But many of the stories that touched us most--like real-life experienc...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Alternative view points and the lamp of creativity
- Pictures they say are worth a thousand words, but many writers know that they are worth much more than that!Without decent photographs or other artwork to accompany an article many features published in todays magazines and newspapers would never see the light of day, so it makes sense to try and supply illustrations along with your submissions.Last month's article gave some tips and...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Crime writing beckons
- If your cash is running out fast and you have an incessant need to write, why not turn to crime?No! Not committing crime, but to writing about crime. Crime is all around us, and people want to know about it. Don't believe me? Turn on the five o'clock news, Lifetime TV or USA TV Network. You'll see true crime stories run rampant across television schedules. True crime on television is the nu...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Nonfiction idea generators
- The hardest part of nonfiction writing is finding a subject to write about. Unless you're 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're 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 idea generato...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Inspiring the poet in you!
- 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 are still clueless and you think that you ca...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 8 tips to get publishers to notice you
- If your articles aren't getting published very often, or you just want to increase the chances of them being published, then you will benefit from the tips in this article.1. Article LengthYou should always keep you article 500 to 800 words long. If you can't fit what you want to say into that amount of space, then break your article up into more than one part.2. Resource Box ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The writing club
- 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 overrides this bril...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Writing from home: it can be great and not-so-great for mothers
- I went to school to be a teacher. In fact, I have a B.S. in Education, not journalism.Due to the hours and holidays, teaching is traditionally thought to be the best work for a mother who wants to keep one foot in the mommy-door and one foot in the career-door. This thought, paired with my love for children and learning, led me to life inside the schoolhouse doors.Soon though, writin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How i became a syndicated columnist -- and you can too!
- Real Estate has "Location, location, location," and writing has "Clips, clips, clips."When people ask me how I became a syndicated columnist, I usually say, "it just snowballed." And basically that's what happened: one publication led to another, which led to another, and so forth.I began my career writing for a small community paper in my neighborhood. To look back on those first pu...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to write funny -- its all about timing
- My Dad has this old joke that goes, "What's the most important thing about humor?" After a short pause, he interjects, "TIMING!"I've rolled my eyes many a time over this joke.But here's a new version for writers: "What's the most important thing about writing funny? ...... WORDING!"Whether you're talking about stand-up comedy or humorous writing, surprise is one of the biggest...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Write for yourself first
- It would be very selfless or noble of me to tell you that I have created my web site only to help you and the rest of humanity. The reason for me spending so much time and energy into my writing and this site is selfish. And I must remind myself of that from time to time, especially when I move into a down period and I am asking myself "why."The real truth for the site in all honesty is to ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Kick-start your juices
- Listen, consider this scenario.You have a deadline to honour. Time is pressing, tighter and tighter. You are hoping to come up with some topic for your project.....However, ideas on what to write about keep eluding you.What are you going to do in situations like these?Today there are various software and information to start you off when finding yourself in such a rut. ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to have an effective reading group
- Writing leads to reading. Therefore, it's only fair to supply my readers with sufficient information on creating an effective reading group, since the last article was based on writing groups.You'll notice that some of the information is quite repetitive from the "How to Have an Effective Writing Group" article simply for the fact that when you work with peer groups, there are sim...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Untrue father (a short story)
- Kallu was a tenant of Santosh Kumar Nayak. Santosh Kumar was a businessman in a small town of Utter Pradesh. So far the rent is concerned he was charging the rent very much according to the prevalent rates. Santosh Kumar was not contended with the rent alone Kallu was paying. He apparently had a self-interpretation that Kallu was really paying him a meager amount and that had to be compensated alt...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stimulate your sensebuds...and wave goodbye to writers cramp!
- When you get stuck for ideas, and the words won't flow, invariably it's because one, more or all of your senses aren't being stimulated.Staring at a blank screen or sheet of paper really doesn't help. The best way to stimulate all your senses in one hit is to provide an inspirational space you can work with.Lots of Feng Shui arrangements appear in western homes these days, and they'r...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tell the world about you
- You have a new website, or a new business, or both ? or your site isn't getting the kind of traffic you want and need. How are you going to tell the world about what you have to offer and where to find it?If you have deep pockets, you can start buying ads in newsletters and ezines and hope somebody reads them. If you have even deeper pockets, you can have press releases sent out in major ma...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - You dont need inspiration!
- Or do you?Writers write. You shouldn't wait around for inspiration to come. But sometimes, there are days you can't get anything written down. Or you're at a loss for words. You can't think of anything to write. You don't have any idea what to write about.And then you end up believing you're having writer's block.You end up believing it too much, you stop writing altogether. Y...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Write possibilities
- We writers are a powerful lot. We control time. We dictate actions. We control destinies.We can make two completely opposite people fall in love with each other, and we can create family feuds that can last for centuries.We can make our heroine travel back in time to rescue her soulmate, and we can give the most villainous person the punishment she deserves.We can take our cha...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 writing muse kickers to fill up that blank page
- Nothing is more daunting for any writer than having to stare at a blank sheet of paper.When we stare at a blank sheet of paper, we often think, "What am I going to write?" A few minutes later, it becomes, "Oh my goodness, I can't think of anything to write!" And several minutes later, it turns into something like, "Write, dangnabit! Write! Write! WRITE!"Some writers call this writer'...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The bottomless notebook
- Reading through a writer's notebook or journal is like discovering pearls, rubies and diamonds amidst a pile of rubble.That little notebook is a powerhouse of ideas for every writer: The more you write down bits and pieces of your thoughts and observations, the more you are adding into the well of ideas for future works.Here are a few things you can record in your notebook or journal...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 3 quick and easy ways to generate story ideas
- There are many ways you can generate ideas you can use for your stories, articles and other creative pieces. Start with the three ways given below:1. Put Your 5 Senses to WorkA simple but effective way to generate fresh ideas from a single concept, idea or object is to describe or illustrate it using the 5 senses -- sight, smell, touch, taste, sound.For you to do: Generate 5 s...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The makings of a personal essay, really
- 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?My friends know that I can talk....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Writing as a gift
- What am I supposed to give Anthony as a wedding gift? I asked Kristin, my bridesmaid and person-who-was-married. I mean, what kinds of things do brides give their grooms? I was thinking of hiring someone to clean the house before we left for the honeymoon so wed come back to a spotless house. Is that a good wedding gift?Um, no, she said gently, so as not to make me feel like an idiot. It sh...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The beginners guide to freelance writing
- The Big IdeaOkay. So youve figured out that you would like to write for magazines, newspapers, and e-zines. Unfortunately, so have about eight gazillion other people on this planet. Therefore, you have to stand out from the crowd. You have to sparkle. How do you do this? Simple. It all starts with The Big Idea. The first secret you must learn in this funny business is that you dont actually...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Becoming the total package
- Being a great writer is no longer enough if you plan to score a big publishing deal, especially as a nonfiction author.Particularly if your book idea falls into the how-to or self-help categories, you not only have to sell your terrific writing, but you also have to sell yourself as the books conduit to the world.Publishers want to minimize their risks, so they dont haphazardly award...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Write smart: how to create terrific writing goals - and achieve them!
- Open up your favorite calendar and circle today's date.Why? Because no matter what day it is, you've been given a wonderful gift: a bright and shiny year ahead to make your writing dreams come true.What are your writing goals for the coming year? If you don't have any, this is the perfect time to create them. Clear goals help you stay focused as a writer. If you choose what you want ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The write habit: how to strengthen your writing muscle
- Writing is a muscle that needs exercise to stay in shape.I realized how true that saying is when I took what I called "a well-earned break" after I finished my first novel. The last few days of writing that novel felt as sweet as whipped cream--I was in a writing groove, humming along. I figured I'd take a little hiatus for a few days, then start my second book. No problem.Those few ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Timer magic for writers
- If your writing muscle isn't in shape, writing a novel may seem like a sheer, unscalable cliff. ("Gee, I don't think I can write today. I left my climbing shoes in my other backpack...")Keep in mind that you don't need to write the whole book today, so stop beating yourself up. Instead, just start moving, one footstep at a time.One of my favorite writing tools is a timer. My author c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to pitch a story
- Ever wonder why we refer to convincing an editor a story is worthy by "pitching a story?" I have. I'm a baseball enthusiast, and it makes a lot of sense to me. When the editor is at bat with you, he or she has a few swings to make before making a connection ? through the story idea (ball) that could end up being a base hit or a home run. Naturally, everyone wants to hit a home run when t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Write strategy: think, believe, attack
- Think of writing like karate...it's about DISCIPLINE.Writing, like other forms of art, work or talent, requires discipline. It won't ever be enough that you say to yourself that you are a writer. Only when you write and write with discipline can you call yourself one. Before you can earn a black belt in karate, you have to dedicate yourself, practice and instill discipline in yourself to le...
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