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Title: The Top Five Writing Mistakes Professionals Make Author:
Judy Cullins Copyright 2004. All Rights Reserved.
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Jan
3
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 brilliant future work is, 'must use
that tomorrow'.
The next day as you stumble out of bed to clean ...Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
31
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If your writing skills are not so good, or you've failed your
English test on the high school, you may be feeling a little
slighted about writing an article, report, sales copy or ebook.
If it's your case, there is a solution just for you.
Writing doesn't have to be the hardest part of your ebook
creation. You can actually hire someone to do it for you by
going to a site like Elance.com and let qualified people (
Ghost-writers or freelance writers ) bid on your project. There
are plenty of ...Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
26
It's one thing to write a book, it's an entirely different thing
to write one that's a saleable, viable, marketable product.
Ensuring the success of a book is something even the biggest
publishers have never been able to guarantee. Mitigating
circumstances, flash trends, and world events will all affect
buyer preferences. That said, there are still ways to leverage
the sales-factor in your favor and here's how you do it.
1. Know your readers. We're not just talking about whether your
readers ...Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
24
At some point, every serious writer is forced to sit down and
conclude that there is something seriously wrong with their
work. It wanders. It is pretty in some spots and horribly ugly
in others. It doesn't always make sense, and is uneven in
places. Even though every sentence is grammatically correct,
there is something fundamentally broken about the piece.
It lacks structure.
Structure is what holds a good piece of writing together, the
material reflection of the reader's mental need for ...Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
22
I make my living as a writer in the niche non-fiction genre,
churning out traditional and digitally published titles that
consistently feature in the bestseller lists. (Don't take my
word for this statement though: check me out at Amazon.com for
examples of my hard copy produce). As a consequence of my
endeavors I've picked up more than a few wrinkles on the art of
producing work that readers want to read and now I am pleased to
pass on to you free of charge a initial gateway to the
essentials ...Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
17
Are you a good listener? Almost everyone will answer this
question affirmatively. However, listening is not the same as
hearing; it requires concentration, effort and practice. To be
an effective listener, you must be an active participant of
communication, not just the passive recipient. If you're a
writer, you need to be a good listener, no make that a GREAT
listener. How can you create life-like dialogue, with its
natural cadence, graceful as a dance, if you don't listen to the
people in ...Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
14
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. This side-by-side structure builds
the bond between ...Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
12
Do you want to make $5000, $10,000 or more every month as a
freelancer? Does your current published materials earn you that
much or are you still struggling looking for new jobs every
month? Well, ghost writing articles and books for businesses
could earn you a lot of money and end your painful quest for
writing jobs.
Making money as a freelance writer can be tough especially for
newbies with no samples or prior experience. Most editors want
published writers with a proven track record. And ...Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
11
A freelance writer's best resources of finding jobs online are
Job boards or sites. While some boards are geared specifically
to the freelancer, many others also list other type of jobs.
Some job boards allow freelancers to register their profiles and
credentials for prospective employers to peruse, others allow
resumes and classified ads to be posted. Other sites such as
www.elance.com enable employers to post jobs and freelancers to
bid fees for the jobs. The site earns a place for any ...Read the rest of this entry »