Writing & Speaking

Letter of Recommendation or Letter of Reference – Which Is It?

By Shaun Fawcett · 19 years ago

Of the more than two million annual visitors to my two main "writing help" Web sites, over 60% of them are looking for some type of letter-writing assistance, and of those, 50% are seeking help ...

Resignation Letters: Don’t Let Yours Backfire

By Shaun Fawcett · 19 years ago

It turns out that “tips and templates on how to write resignation letters” is among the most sought-after information at my Writing Help Central Web site. So, when I looked into the subject more closely, ...

Go With the Flow: Write With Transition Words and Phrases

By Shaun Fawcett · 19 years ago

One of the most common weaknesses I see in day-to-day writing is poor logical flow from one idea or point to the next. This usually takes the form of a bunch of seemingly unrelated phrases ...

The Inside Scoop on Ghost Writing and Copyright

By Julie Ann Amos · 19 years ago

Ghost writing sounds like cheating, but it isn’t. Hiring a ghostwriter for a book, speech or article is common practice and very acceptable; in fact, some experts say that up to 40% of all published ...

How to Spot a Poor Writer

By Julie Ann Amos · 19 years ago

You have a project to be written and you’re looking for a freelance writer. How do you know if the person you’re considering is a good writer or a poor writer? Besides the obvious things ...

Beware of Automatic Letter Generators

By Shaun Fawcett · 19 years ago

If you’ve spent any time online looking for letter writing help you have no doubt come across software programs that “automatically generate” various types of letters. There are two typical ways in which these software ...

Use Real-Life Templates For Writing Success

By Shaun Fawcett · 19 years ago

At some point along the way, most of us have used what are commonly called "fill-in-the-blank" writing templates. We might have used them to write a letter, format an essay, or set-up a resume or ...

Business Letters: Keep Them Short and To The Point

By Shaun Fawcett · 19 years ago

If you ever draft letters, or any other documents where brevity is important, you'll want to pay close attention to these little practical "tricks of the trade". The following is an abridged excerpt from a ...

When To Say Thank You In Writing

By Shaun Fawcett · 19 years ago

When I first started tracking the information preferences of people visiting my Writing Help Central Web site I was surprised to find how many folks were seeking information on how to write thank you letters. ...

Write to Remember – Seven Keys to Better Note taking

By Kevin Eikenberry · 19 years ago

People seem to be as divided on note taking as on any hot-button political issue. One group will give you all the reasons why they don’t take notes: I’d rather focus on listening. I don’t ...

7 Ways To Ensure Your Article Never Gets Used By Other Webmasters

By Richard Adams · 19 years ago

It's a well-known fact that distributing articles through the various article directory sites can result in a considerable number of new visitors to your website as other webmasters lap up your content and add it ...

Business Conversation Skills Basics: Learning to Speak

By Molly Gordon · 19 years ago

How can we think about language as we use it in business so that we can use it more effectively? First, let's consider the purpose of our language acts in business. Without attempting to make ...

The 4 Important Things ALL Articles Must Have

By Jason Chew · 19 years ago

When you're learning about something new, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of relevant information available. This informative article should help you focus on the central points. If you base what you ...

Writng Successful Articles

By David Odell · 19 years ago

Writing Articles The market for articles is greater than for any of the other traditional writing forms, and therefore really is one writers of all levels should investigate. There are very many excellent books on ...

7 Tips For Writing Thank You Letters With Class

By Shaun Fawcett · 19 years ago

When I first started tracking the information preferences of people visiting my Writing Help Central Web site I was surprised to find how many folks were seeking information on how to write thank you letters. ...

Nature as a Source of Inspiration for Writing Child Stories

By Paul Arinaga · 19 years ago

Nature can be a rich source of inspiration for writing a child book. Here are 7 ways that you can tap into nature to uncover material for your children’s stories and unleash your creativity. #1: ...

How to Write Better Advertising Copy

By Brian Konradt · 19 years ago

A successful marketing plan relies heavily on the pulling-power of advertising copy. Writing result-oriented ad copy is difficult, as it must appeal to, entice, and convince consumers to take action. There is no magic formula ...

The WAR Cycle for Writers

By Maxine Thompson · 19 years ago

In one of his acts, comedian Chris Rock tells a joke where he calls a certain class of men, "Low-expectation-having folks." (Of course, that's not the word he used.) At any rate, he had a ...

Website Copywriter Tips: Write Web Copy for People not Technology

By Paul Matthews · 19 years ago

Every website copywriter faces a trap – Search Enginitis. Writing web copy with technology makes sense, but writing web copy for people makes the sale. Here are two ways to connect with people across broadband ...