153 articles on "character"

The Character of a Nation

A nation is only as strong as the character of its people. In a speech just before his historic inauguration as the United State's 44th President, Barack Obama said, "never forget that the true character of our nation is revealed not during time...

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Have You Tested Your Plot

Creative Writing Tips –Our plotting stage is our testing area. Everything in the plot should be tested for its effectiveness before we put in into our stories. If you believe something in your plot could be better, make it better. Figuring everythi...

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Character Is It Necessary In Leadership Part One

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Does Your Plot Suit Your Characters And Vice-Versa?

Does Your Plot Suit Your Characters And Vice-Versa? by: Nick Vernon Creative Writing Tips – When an idea comes to us for a short story, we either think of a story line first or a character first. Whichever we think of first, and later on build...

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How to “Really Get Your Customers”

What Really Makes Your Postcard Mailing Successful?The biggest single factor in the success of your postcard mailings is who you send your postcards to. You need a list of people or businesses to send your postcard offer to. This can be a list of ex...

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Does Your Theme Contain Character, Conflict, Resolution?

Does Your Theme Contain Character, Conflict, Resolution? by: Nick Vernon Creative Writing Tips – For a theme to work and the story, which will revolve around the theme, it has to contain three things… Character Conflict Resolution What...

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How to "Really Get Your Customers"

How to "Really Get Your Customers" by: Steve Conn What Really Makes Your Postcard Mailing Successful? The biggest single factor in the success of your postcard mailings is who you send your postcards to. You need a list of people or businesses t...

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Have You Heard About...Cosplay?

Have You Heard About...Cosplay? by: Mallory YorkThe word ?cosplay? is actually a blending of the words ?costume? and ?play?. Cosplayers are called this because not only do they dress up like their favorite characters, but they also act out skits...

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OCR Software Optical Character Recognition or Optical Crud Recognition?

OCR Software Optical Character Recognition or Optical Crud Recognition? by: James M. Eglin Optical Character Recognition (OCR) refers to a software technology and processes that involve the translation of printed text into computer searchable te...

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Eleven Questions For Laura Preble, Author

Ms. Preble is an award-winning teacher, a jazz singer and pianist, and the author of The Queen Geek Social Club and its just-published sequel Queen Geeks In Love (both available from Penguin Books). A self-admitted geek, Laura is a science fiction fa...

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