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Professional Obituary Writing

Obituary writing is often a deeply moving experience. People assume that obituary writing is sad and depressing, and sometimes it is, though, obituary writing is an art, it is more than a regular beat. Obituary writing is a job that requires the best...

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For Those Times When You Might Want to Do Without 'Had'

Have you ever read a short story you've written and discovered an overuse of the word 'had?' I certainly have. It's one of the dilemmas I once faced with my own writing. Besides learning and practicing the rules of grammar, and th...

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Top 10 Ways For Copywriters To Overcome Writer's Block

Top 10 Ways For Copywriters To Overcome Writer's Block by: Jo Han Mok We all know that words have the power to persuade, compel and most importantly, sell. However, many have likened the process to getting the 'right words' to tr...

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10 Ways To Generate New Articles Ideas And Topics

10 Ways To Generate New Articles Ideas And Topics by: Ken Hill 1. Brainstorm for new ideas. Add your brainstormed ideas to an idea file that you can go back to when you are stuck for a topic. Also add ideas you get from other sources into this...

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Inspiring the Poet in You!

Inspiring the Poet in You! by: Anusuya VethPoems. Just the mention of them makes me smile. Why? Simple. I delight in writing and reading poetry.Some tend to think that to be a poet is not easy and that it must be those deep thinkers who can writ...

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How U.S. Industries Save Money On Documents Using Good Readability

Right from their inception in the late 1940s, readability formulas revolutionized the writing style of everyone. Readability formulas affect every industry because of their all-appealing premise. These formulas make documents or text "readable" for t...

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A Brief History of the Book - Part II

E-books, cheaper than even paperbacks, are the quintessential "literature for the millions". Both erstwhile reprint libraries and current e-book publishers specialize in inexpensive books in the public domain (i.e., whose copyright expired). John Bel...

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Wake Up Your Writing Spirit

Wake Up Your Writing Spirit by: Shelley Wake The Blogfest 2005 Writing Contest has only been running for two weeks and already the results are overwhelming. And not because we’re getting far more entries than we expected. It’s because along ...

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Reproaches for a Request Earnest

Reproaches for a Request Earnest by: R. Srinivasa Moorthy I've posted an article appealing to the bloggers, not to use blogs for erotic and pervert purposes in 'lulu.com'. Immense fury I've to face for such a humble request, ...

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Gaining Exposure Within Writing.Com

Gaining Exposure Within Writing.Com by: The StoryMaster Dear Writing Reader, One of the most popular questions from Authors on Writing.Com is: How do I gain exposure on Writing.Com? In this letter, I will provide numerous tips for increasing the...

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