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Get a Handle on Your Next Article or Book and Get Published
Many novice writers, when asked about what they want to write about, respond with the name of a broad topic, such as "relationships" or "computers." At the same time, these writers overlook an important question, "Well, what ABOUT relationships" an...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Dorothy Zjawin
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Writers Block -- How to Keep on Writing Anyway
Writing is a solitary profession. We park ourselves in front of our computer or yellow tablet and write for hours with no one else around. Only another writer could understand how we feel when we get stuck. Many times writer's block occurs because ...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Joan Clout-Kruse
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Writers Block -- Its All In The Mind
Did you ever stop to think that writer's block is all in the mind? That's right. Our mind is
making the decision that we can't write another word. When writer's block comes to
visit us we can go for days and months without writing another word...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Joan Clout-Kruse
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How To Use Quotes
You see them everywhere: on buses, note cards, television shows, books, and even coffee cups. Quotes have infiltrated our very world and are excellent ways of showcasing a unique thought, idea, or inspiration. Many individuals are at a loss when ...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Nic Gremion
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Write Now - Experience The Thrill of Writing Your First Book
Write Now - you can experience the thrill of writing your first book. The key is to fire up the desire to write. There is a simple and inexpensive technique to help you get started on the road to recognition as a bestelling author.
The Fame is In ...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Kenneth Little
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9 Myths that Block You from Completing Your Book, p1
Many speakers, consultants, and small business owners alike
feel confident with communicating their message orally. They
can spout their message in an elevator speech with the
accuracy of a scientist. But when it comes to putting it on
paper, some...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Earma Brown
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Four Useful Lies About Writing
Most writing “experts” favor a particular way of looking at plot, and will adhere to it for years or an entire career. That’s all well and good, but its important to realize that any way of modeling story is just that—a model, not the depths and li...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Steven Barnes
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Why Cant I Write A Book?
“I have a book that I absolutely must write,” a book writer tells me. “My friends and colleagues say I should write a book because the topic is an important one,” the writer continues telling me her story. Then there is a pause for a moment of dee...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Joan Clout-Kruse
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Screenwriting: What is a (Hollywood) Story?
To definitively answer this question, we have deconstructed more than 100 Hollywood blockbusters.
The answer is this:
a) A (Hollywood) story is about Transformation.
b) The process of Transformation is [a variation of] the Hero's Journey.
c) The ab...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Kal Bishop
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The Secret To Writing Success
I have a friend who has enjoyed a long successful career as a published novelist. More than once we took part in the same panel at a writer's conference. Whenever it came time to field questions from the audience I came to expect -- actually antici...
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What Is Holding You Back From Being The Writer You Want To Be?
As a writing instructor and coach I work with writers every day who are not reaching their full potential. What holds them back?
When you talk with struggling writers they generally mention one of three problems:
~ Lack of writing skills
~ Lack of ...
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Increasing Your Earning Power as a Writer
After getting your work in print, definitely savor your success -- you've earned it -- but don't sit and savor too long. You need to get your name out there and the way to do it is by producing good work that will appeal to your audience.
Here are ...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Dorothy Zjawin
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Book Writing Tips to Keep You Writing
Do you get stuck? Here are three big tips that can help you to keep on writing when you don't feel like it. If you are serious about your writing try these book writing tips.
1. “Inch by inch it’s a cinch.”
There will always be interruptions, c...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Joan Clout-Kruse
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Write a Book-Fast!
So, you want to write a book – a book that can give you the recognition you want
and will attract more clients to your business.
But how do you do it? After all you have a business to run or a busy life that gives
you little time for writing.
It...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Joan Clout-Kruse
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Embedding Story Ideas in Action
Every storyteller begins a story with a particular issue to deal with: what to reveal, when, and how, to set a story into motion. The trap is that to be obscure is to have a dramatically weak opening; an obscure opening risks failing to offer a rea...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Bill Johnson
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Story Structure: Empire Strikes Back (1980) Deconstructed
The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon – understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.
The Hero's Journey:
· Attempts to tap into uncon...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Kal Bishop
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22 Ways to Make Money as a Writer
When most people think of writers, they think of fiction writers struggling to produce great novels. With the exception of those very few writers who make bestseller lists, far more writers make a living in various sorts of business, technical, and...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Steve Schwarzman
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Weaving the Plot Web
I’ve seen more than a few intended, hopeful novels abandoned before they’d had a chance at life. In most cases the writers floundered at the planning stage without even setting pen to paper. They’d worried that there wasn’t enough substance to the ...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Seth Mullins
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Why I Look At Your Hands
After the publication of my first book, I started experiencing a new phenomenon in my life. In fact, it probably started before the publication, but became more frequent when I began my promotional tour.
People love to imagine themselves as writer...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Dr. Yvonne LaMar
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Writing Translatable Texts for the Global Marketplace
If you are involved in writing texts that will (or might) eventually be translated into other languages, there are a number of pitfalls to avoid. Just because you wrote your article, user's manual or website in good, grammatical English does not me...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Frank Dietz
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The Saga of Amberlin: Chapter 1
Several years ago, one of my favorite speculative fiction writers, Orson Scott Card, started creating an online community of readers, a community that continues to thrive to this day. As I recall, during my first exposure to the community Scott wa...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Brad Swift
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Writing Twenty Novels (in 10 Easy Steps!)
During a recent telephone conversation, I mentioned having sent off the last revisions for my twentieth novel, “Great Sky Woman.” There was a silence on the other side of the phone, followed by the question “How in the world do you do that? Twen...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Steven Barnes
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On Writing
What keeps writers writing when the majority cannot depend on their
craft for financial support? Aside from his non-fiction collection of
essays, how many novels has Jonathan Franzen written since his
meteoric rise to stardom for The Corrections...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Susan Scharfman
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