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Technical Writing Tips
By Diana Barnum · 19 years ago
Technical writing is a specialized field which not only demands
an in depth knowledge of the subject on which you are writing,
but also a good command of the written language. A common main
goal ...
How To Improve Your Lousy Writing Skills In The Workplace
By Brian Konradt · 19 years ago
If there’s one important reason why you need to write effectively in the workplace, it is this: the quality of your writing imprints a lasting impression on the reader. This reader may be your boss, ...
Writing your first E-book
By Isabella Rodrigues · 19 years ago
Have you ever thought of writing an e-book? Writing an e-book can be a boring process. It’s quite possible you start writing an e-book and may never end it. In order to overcome such a ...
Choosing The Right Writer!
By John Beavis · 19 years ago
Ever made a decision that you really wish you hadn't? We all have, so, you're in good company, but when it comes to copywriters, what company do you want to keep?
There are a lot ...
Why You Must Write Your Book Now
By Jeff Smith · 19 years ago
I think you'll agree, we all secretly want to have our own book or e-book. In today's society, having your own book means prestige, added income, and appeal that makes getting the nicer things in ...
How Can I Interpret These Crazy Essay Directions?
By Tamara Olsza · 19 years ago
You have probably already encountered the phrase “compare and contrast,” and learned that in Teacherese, this means to write essays about the similarities and differences of two stories or articles or species of fish. Now ...
How to Find a Good Story Angle to Pitch the Media
By John Jantsch · 19 years ago
Here is a good rule of thumb to follow when searching for a story angle to present to the media. Ask yourself this question: Will the readers of this publication think this is interesting, entertaining, ...
How to Proofread Like a Professional
By Jaya Schillinger · 19 years ago
Even as I wrote the title for this article, I got confused. Is "proofread" one word or two? I thought it was two, and my spell checker didn't have a problem with that, but when ...
19 Rules For Writing Killer Headlines
By Dan Lok · 19 years ago
Following are 19 rules you can use to write headlines that will reach out and force the prospect to read your website and sales letter.
1. Your headline must offer something that your target market ...
Writing Fantasy - A creative Approach to World Building
By Will Kalif · 19 years ago
One of the most appealing things about fantasy is that it usually takes place in a fantastic and imaginative world. The mention of the Names Middle Earth, Midkemia, or Narnia brings up vivid images in ...
How to Improve Reading Comprehension with Video
By Adam Waxler · 19 years ago
Most educators today realize that teaching students how to read is not the sole responsibility of the language arts teacher, yet many teachers still struggle to come up with effective ways to actually improve reading ...
4 Things all Articles Must Have - Don't Forget!
By Cheryl Mustian · 19 years ago
The importance of articles in today’s websites and internet based companies are immeasurable. They dictate a lot in the success and the drive of traffic into one’s site. It has become a key element in ...
Tips to Writing a Good Press Release
By Sharon Housley · 19 years ago
Distributing a press release to editors and news organizations is only half the battle. Writing a press release that will be published by the media is equally important. Press releases are public relations opportunities. A ...
Writing a Readable Business Book Manuscript
By James Jenkins · 19 years ago
I worked in a corporate environment for quite a few years, and one of my roughest chores was reading and trying to understand many of the inter-office memorandums that crossed my desk. Those who wrote ...
Seven Rules for Writing Historical Fiction
By Elizabeth Crook · 19 years ago
We grow up being told to “write” what we “know”, but history is the unknown. You have to learn almost everything about a period and the social customs just to get your characters out of ...
How To Make Money With Article Writing
By Jeff Schuman · 19 years ago
Right now the Internet offers tremendous opportunity for
businesses that learn how to write articles providing
information about a subject people are looking for.
Article writing is fun and becomes and easy way to make ...
Getting the Most Out of Your Copyeditor: The Style Sheet- Part Two
By James Jenkins · 19 years ago
A style sheet's purpose is to give the copyeditor information on unique features of a book's manuscript.
In part one of our article on this topic we covered problems in editing a book without a ...
In Search of Real Gardens: A Novelist’s Onsite Research
By Elizabeth Cunningham · 19 years ago
“A fairytale is an imaginary garden with real toads in it.”
I don’t know the source of this quotation, but I take it as my starting point for this account, because the opposite definition applies ...
The fundamental need to create links to communicate at your best.
By Emmanuel Segui · 19 years ago
Others call it getting rapport. I call it creating links.
Let's face it! Communicating is tough.
Have you ever asked yourself how you can get others to understand yourself easily? You thought: "This is so ...
How to Find Ideas for Articles & Speeches
By Mark Saunders · 19 years ago
Do you have problems finding ideas for articles and speeches?
I know have had at times, and others tell me the same thing. At my Toastmasters club, for example, I've often heard members say they ...