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Evaluation Essay

Evaluation Essay by: Jessica Johnson, jr An evaluation essay estimates an object, prompting the reader to accept the writer's point of view. Features of the evaluative essays are very similar to those of cause and effect essays, but no caus...

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All About Readability Formulas And Why Writers Need To Use Them

We can trace the origin of readability formulas during the late 19th Century in the United States. The schools in the US did not routinely grade students until 1847 when the first graded school opened in Boston with a series of books prepared for eac...

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The Lure Of The Limerick

The Lure Of The Limerick by: Jae Taylor No-one knows for certain how the name of an Irish Mid-Western city came to be associated with the short, irreverent, often bawdy verses of the limerick. Some people believe that it came from the school of...

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Write Your Life

Write Your Life by: David Leonhardt Take out a white piece of paper and place it on your kitchen table. You now have two choices. You can write or draw on it, or you can leave it there. If you write or draw, you control the paper's destiny...

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Writing, Reading, Speaking, Talking

Finding the Sweet Spot in Dialogue WritingOver the years I have heard complaints from various quarters—friends, students, and family—that even if they could write the story they’ve always wanted to tell, they could never get the dialogue to “...

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As the Darkness Deepens by Michael Cale - Book Review

Newton's Third Law of Motions states that "For ever action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." Michael Cale's latest novel, As the Darkness Deepens, is an interesting study in this universal law as it relates to the forces of good an...

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A Few Keys to Writing Effective Dialogue

A Few Keys to Writing Effective Dialogue by: Karyn Follis Cheatham Every writer expends a great deal of creative energy developing a story line and limning well-balanced prose with evocative sentences. That's what writing is all about, afte...

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Such a Tease

The "teaser" on the outside of a direct mail envelope ismuch like the subject line of an email. It's only purpose isto get the reader to open the envelope, or the email.Here's an example of a teaser I wrote for a lead generatingdirect mail ...

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Seven Reasons Not To Hire A Copywriter

As a professional copywriter I'm going to let you in on a secret that will absolutely blow your mind and save you money instantly (although it could cost you in the mid to long-term). Not every business needs a copywriter. Here's the hone...

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Free XSL-FO debugger from Altsoft

XML Formatting Objects, or XSL-FO, is a universally accepted markup language used to describe the visual presentation of an XML document. It enables developers to create complex document layouts, including multi-column pages, floats, and detailed typ...

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