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Back in the mid to late 1980s I was a security guard. The pay was lousy, but it gave me many hours in seclusion to... Read More SO YOU WANT TO BE A WRITER?Many people have entertained the idea of being a writer. They feel the passion to write. They have a... Read More 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,... Read More The process of developing a working title for your nonfiction book can be a hassle sometimes. You first have to brainstorm a few titles, and... Read More Everyone has a unique story to tell. From explaining business processes to revealing our personal history, we all have a natural desire to share our... Read More Riding on the fumes of potential, you take pen to paper or keyboard to monitor. Endless hours of creativity intermingle with apprehension, but your need... Read More Have you ever started a creative writing project with great excitement, only to have your interest dwindle as the process, itself, interfere with your creativity?... Read MoreThe One-Plot Wonder
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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... Read More
As a previous article ("Making Better Word Choices ? 4 Examples") explained, writers can take steps to prevent simple, and common, errors from degrading their... Read More
If you are reading this article then you probably have asked yourself at some point in your life, "Do I have what it takes to... Read More
Once you've plotted out your book, developed the characters and written the last word of text, the real work begins. As busy editors are bombarded... Read More
Today I took the dog for a walk and realized that there is a letter that I must write. Near our house, we walk up... Read More
Paulo Coelho was born on August 24th 1947 in Rio deJaneiro, Brazil.At age 17 he announced his intention to be a writer.It was a decision... Read More
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."... Read More
Almost everyone could profit from enhancing their writing skills. From writing more crisp meta-tags ? which search engine bots find quite sexy ? to turbo-charging... Read More
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... Read More
A book coaching client recently emailed me that she was getting sick of traditional publishing because of so many costly requirements and so little payoff.... Read More
I asked several writers how long it took them to write a novel they wanted published. One woman writer made a frustrated face at me,... Read More
The decision to publish a book is very exciting! It causes the creative juices to flow and the eyes to light up. But wait ?... Read More
Hundreds of writing contests tempt screenwriters with the lure of prize money, instant film industry contacts and personal feedback from film professionals. But contests can... Read More
Sometimes there is confusion about the exact meaning of the term "cover letter".That's because when most people use that term, they don't realize that there... Read More