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Being the Butt of an Article

A writer friend of mine just forwarded me an email that someone has just sent her. She’s a brand new writer, has a column going in her local paper, and really enjoys writing. The email she was sent is as follows, only the name of the person sending...

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How To Sprinkle Your Article With Laughs

Everyone likes to laugh. At least everyonesane. Actually, insane people laugh too, they just don't know they're laughing.Even the Pope laughs, just not in public. Laughter unites people. It can diffuse tense situations. And most importantl...

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Fleshing out the Mystery Ingredient that Leads to Multiple Editions and Bestsellers

When my first book "Starting Your Own Business" was published way back ten years ago, I thought that was it. I reckoned I’d never write another one. But I was wrong. It has enjoyed many reprints, multiple editions, and proceeded over the years to g...

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PROPOSAL WRITING

Writing to persuade is a tough task, but with a bit of planningit can be made easier and more effective.When you try to persuade someone, often you'll be trying to doone of these three things:confirm an existing belief;challenge an existing beli...

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HOW TO OVERCOME WRITER'S BLOCK

Just thought I'd share a few thoughts on how to use the amazing powers of your creative imagination to the fullest in overcoming "writer's block"... Letting you know that I start all my novels with a BASIC PLOT (plan) and don't have mu...

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Top 5 Rules of English Grammar

Communication is effective when we follow certain rules. These rules make the written words understood. A writer should make the reader's job easier by communicating what he or she wants to communicate. If you also want to write, pay respect to...

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The Forces of Nature in Your Stories

Nature plays a big role in stories. Nature can make a character more authentic because it can influence his/her action or behavior.If you ever find yourself stuck on to how to describe one of your characters, add a force of nature in your character d...

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To Write Or Not To Write

To Outline or Not To Outline? by Mallory York Ah, the age-old writer's debateto outline or not to outline? Outlines have proven quite effective for a lot of writers, and many of the famous stories we know and lovesuch as Star Warswere outlined b...

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Slammin The Doors

SLAMMIN THE DOORSCopyright 2004. Michael LaRoccaC'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon now touch me babyCan't you see that I am not afraid?What was that promise that you made?Why won't you tell me what she said?What was that promise th...

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Thawing Your Writer's Block

When I go through bouts of writer's block, my fingers stiffen,and my brain goes as blank as the snowy screen of a television on the fritz.I don't know about you, but I picture writer's block as somethingcoldlike the frozen engine of a ...

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