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The Scanning ReaderWriting for the Web is different than writing for print. The differences are slight but significant. First, people don't really read online; they... Read More Some writers are just too kind.They hate to put their characters under any kind of pressure. They hate to see them losing, or struggling to... Read More For several years before I left teaching to write full time (over a decade ago now), I was a specialist reading teacher. I dealt mainly... Read More 1. Become an EavesdropperListen carefully to the way people REALLY talk. They tend to talk in sentence fragments. They interrupt others. They repeat themselves. Try... Read More If you are looking for copywriter books, you'll want to devote some time to reading. In fact, if you plan to look online for your... Read More Verb and SubjectIncorrect:"I bet you two had a fine time," said Ben.When using tags, it's unusual to have the verb before the subject. The general... Read More 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... Read MoreHow To Write for the Web
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LATER, LATTERLater means afterwards; latter is the second of two things."Later that day we went for a walk.""We have two choices. The latter is the... Read More
What is a prologue? When should you use one? Should you forget about a prologue and simply start at Chapter 1?All too often we pick... Read More
Has the thought run across you mind that you might want to write a column or two? Maybe you thought about writing your own material... Read More
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... Read More
The writing community is a strong one, with many new "members" joining daily. All theser writers are finding or looking for their particular niches. Many... Read More
IntroductionSince our early days of elementary education we have been familiar with what a book report entails. But do you know what a book note... Read More
Using a ghostwriter to craft your free reprint articles and marketing materials is an excellent way to maximize your time and profit. The fastest and... Read More
~~~Old age, to the unlearned, is winter; to the learned, it's harvest time. ~ Yiddish saying~~~You can tell your life story by biography, which is... Read More
In his book, "Achieving Financial Independence as a Freelance Writer," Ray Dreyfack, a full-time freelancer for 30 years, suggests that writers "ease" into full-time writing... Read More
1. Use Logic: Check for External PressuresAre you under physical or emotional stress? Is your diet lacking? Do you need more sleep, or more restful... Read More
Is your book nearly finished, finished, published, or even in its early stages? Do you want to know how to promote it with ease and... Read More
Writers often get stuck because they make assumptions about writing, finishing, publishing, and promoting their books. A recent client confessed that he thought a book... Read More
Why is it that so many people don't take writing-as-a-job seriously? I once heard it said that writing is one of the most under-rated cottage... Read More
Each author has special editing needs. To save yourself time and money, look at the choices below and decide which kind of editing suits your... Read More