Writing Tips - Proof It!
Posted on April 22, 2008 - Filed Under Automotive, Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
Writers tend to be their own worst proofreaders. Why? It’s probably because when they proof their own work, they tend to sink deep into the more organic issues of their texts rather than restricting their attention to spelling, grammar and punctuation.
For example, instead of catching the fact that they shouldn’t have spelled “principal” with a “-ple,” they begin pondering whether they should have used the phrase “tyrannical taskmaster” instead. By the time they decide against that, they have moved on, leaving the offending “principle” to incorrectly describe the balding guy who ran their school.
Read More..>>Get Ideas For New Articles
Posted on April 13, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
Writers know that ideas are everywhere. Everywhere! Even so, we sometimes feel the well is dry. We look around and don’t see the ideas in front of us. Check the places listed below, and see if you can dig up some new “dirt” for your articles.
Read More..>>For Better Results - Focus On Your Writing Technique
Posted on April 11, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
Remember during the school days, a mid-aged English teacher with a stick in her hand shouting at you - no spelling mistake, no grammatical mistake, If you had a teacher like that be thankful to her, your language skills does matter a great deal in online business. Doing a online business is so simple and easy - its like you speaking to others through your website. More powerful your words and ideas - the more impact you would create.
You don’t need to be a M.Phil in English to have a website. Use your natural language and be as friendly as possible. I usually stick to some basics before starting to write my articles
Read More..>>How Can You Achieve Your Writing Goals In 2008?
Posted on April 2, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
First, you have to know what those goals are. Second, you need a plan. (Cue theme song from “Rocky.”) Whether you write full-time, part-time or when time permits, you need a business plan. Your business plan should include an Executive Summary. The goals you hope to achieve this year should comprise your executive summary. Let’s say yours looks like this:
Executive Summary: A) Complete novel. B) Sell ten articles to magazines. C) Attend one writers’ conference.
Next comes your Plan of Action. How do you plan to achieve these goals? I’ll prepare three model plans of action. POA1 is for those who write full-time. POA2 is for those who write part-time. POA3 is for those who write when time permits.
Read More..>>The Art Of Writing - How To Write Readable Articles For The Web
Posted on March 6, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
Let me start off by saying that writing is not a skill that you can acquire by enrolling in a university or by reading an e-book (God, what will they think of next?) or even an article that gives you tips. It is an art in itself. As thoughts are accumulated in the mind and are converted into words, the result can be seen on paper. That’s writing. But what we are talking about over here is a totally different subject. We are talking about writing for the web. The web or the virtual world is an extremely fast paced highway where patience is a virtue. Every average netizen (a citizen on the internet) has an extremely small attention span of 30 seconds to 60 seconds. If you are successful in holding the attention of the reader for this time duration, then you have won half the battle. The chances that he will read your complete article are increased manifold. Are you still reading this? Well, then I have managed to hold your attention for about 30 seconds now. See, it’s simple really.
Read More..>>Scene Constructing Your Fantasy Novel
Posted on February 20, 2008 - Filed Under Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
The importance of plotting, scene construction, and narration when writing your fantasy novel.
You may have read interviews from many authors who state that they place less effort on the plot outline than the actual writing of their novels. You will also find that many of these same authors regret that they did not learn the art of plotting early in their writing experiences, and do admit to finding dead scenes and stray ends at the completion of their novels. Fantasy writers simply cannot afford to skip the plotting process. Certainly you may revise your plot during the process; in fact you should as you find new directions and interesting inclusions.
Read More..>>Writing Tip - Be Clear
Posted on February 19, 2008 - Filed Under Automotive, Writing and Speaking | Leave a Comment
Clarity is the most important rule of good writing. If what you write is not clear, you might as well not waste the reader’s time. Worse, you could do some damage. Take, for instance, a flyer I received from my credit union. One of the headlines read:
We now offer less-than-perfect credit loans.
My immediate reaction was: “Why would I want to do business with a credit union that wants its customers to sign up for loans that are less than perfect?” Of course, what the writer meant to say was …
We now offer loans for people with less-than-perfect credit.
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