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The Art of Writing a Good Song

Did you know that good songwriting is often the key to establishing a successful music career? But more than that, it can be fun! When you write a song you are able to express yourself in new and creative ways. Whether you're sad, happy, angry,...

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Spiritual Journaling

By Catherine FranzWhether you keep a separate spiritual journal or just wantto add your spiritual postings in your regular journal, youwill want to read this.Personal journaling supports our development and growth.But spiritual journaling goes deeper...

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Introduce Yourself to Local Markets

A minor political scandal broke in the small Mississippi town where I was living, and the local paper scrambled to cover all the angles. Unfortunately, most of their writers lived in larger cities at least 50 miles away which, if you know Mississipp...

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Spice Up Your Presentation with Quotations

Add one or a few quotations to your presentation to make it more entertaining and insightful. Your quotation might spur your listeners to think or laugh. Sprinkle lightly like pepper. Use a quotation that emphasizes or clarifies your message. Here a...

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The Desire To Not Write

A new client made an off-handed comment today. She wondered why almost every writer gets strong urges not to write. "Suddenly, the plants need watering, the dog needs petting, the laundry needs folding at that very moment." She laughed sheepishly. "I...

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Cleaning Up Your Copy

Cleaning Up Your Copy by: Neroli LaceyWhen you are beginning to write, you gather as much data as you can. You continually add allied thoughts.. You use your right brain, the creative side. So when you have an idea and your mind says, “not rel...

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The Writing is in the Rewriting. Seven Steps to Getting it Right

Writers who are so fluent, facile and sure-footed that they can write their stuff down and that's the way it runs are rare.Ernest Hemingway rewrote the last paragraph of THE SUN ALSO RISES 28times before he got it right. David Ogilvy confessed t...

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A Great Loneliness

A Great Loneliness by: James Collins 'Man must treat the beasts of this land as his brothers. What is man without the beasts? If all the beasts were gone, Man would die from a great loneliness of spirit. For whatever happens to the beasts, ...

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Documenting Everything: Your Journal is Your Logbook

Documenting Everything: Your Journal is Your Logbook by: Stephen Earley Jordan, II Sailors had it for years. Great explorers had it as well. If you go on an expedition to an ancient Aztec mound, more than likely the archaeologist will have one t...

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Dialogue Tags - A Study in Common Errors

ogue Tags - A Study in Common Errors by: Jennifer Turner Verb and Subject Incorrect: "I bet you two had a fine time," said Ben. When using tags, it's unusual to have the verb before the subject. The general rule of thumb is to use this con...

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