| 191 | Show, Don't Tell Preview: A good writer knows to restrict narrative and emphasise action. We all think in images, so it is unsurprising that we respond best when the image is clear. 'Jane slammed the door so hard that dust billowed out of the frame.' is far more powerful (and interesting) than 'Jane slammed the door.' Painting mental images in the mind's of the audience ... (more) Published By: Martin Avis Submitted: 04 December,2001 |
| 192 | Get Heard - Write About Lemons Preview: Unlike most, my writing has been born from necessity. The necessity to speak to those that won't listen. Keeping a journal, writing letters (but not sending them) is an excellent way to release your hidden anger, frustration and hurt. I discovered this during a recent traumatic experience, my divorce. I needed to say things to certain people but... (more) Published By: Liz Wertman Submitted: 04 December,2001 |
| 193 | FIRST-AID FOR AN AILING RESUME Preview: With the economy threatening a recession, many corporations aren't doing as well as their profit projections have predicted. As a result, thousands of people are being laid off every week. All of these people are out there looking for a shrinking number of high-paying jobs with the few companies that ARE financially sound. If you're one of those u... (more) Published By: Meredith Pond Submitted: 04 December,2001 |
| 194 | Writing Copy For Online Catalogs Preview: What's one of the things that most of your ad copy has in common? You write your copy for one primary product or service. Since most of the ad copy is done in this manner, you may find that writing "Great" Catalog Copy is a little different. Online catalogs are a very popular medium on the Internet, but unfortunately there are only a handful of ... (more) Published By: Wild Bill Montgomery Submitted: 04 December,2001 |
| 195 | My husband didn't believe me when I received my first order! Preview: You know, when last November I told my husband "I am going to write a book", he laughed. What kind of a book could a former music teacher possibly write? Especially the one he is married to :-) Who cares if she has a computer degree! I got all my smarts together and in 3 months completed my first book on how to make a web site for newbies. My hus... (more) Published By: Milana Nastetskaya Submitted: 05 December,2001 |
| 196 | 10 Tips For Writing Powerful Articles Preview: Writing articles is a great method to create exposure for yourself and your Internet business. In fact, I'd suggest it's the best marketing tool you can use. Webmasters and newsletter publishers are always looking for good content. Further, aside from your time investment, it's completely free advertising. Here are 10 practical tips to ensure y... (more) Published By: Michael Pollock Submitted: 05 December,2001 |
| 197 | How to Make Money at Home with Your Computer Preview: Writers, read this article carefully, it holds opportunity for you. In just a second I'm going to reveal to you a really easy way to make money at home. But first I want you to think about something. What is the secret to making money at home? If it's so easy why isn't everybody working at home? Because they don't believe it's possible. If... (more) Published By: Michael J. McGroarty Submitted: 05 December,2001 |
| 198 | Writing it Right! Preview: The most important sentence in any article is the first. If it doesn't induce the reader to proceed to the second then your article just died. Still with me? Good, let's look at powerful writing concepts: Simplicity Lack of clutter Brevity Style. These will ensure your articles live long enough for you to retire, collecting the pension t... (more) Published By: PETER DE PRADINES Submitted: 07 December,2001 |
| 199 | 15 Key Questions About Writing Your Own Tips Booklet Preview: Everyone has something they want the world to know about and a tips booklet is a great way to do that. More than 500,000 copies in three languages of a tips booklet called '110 Ideas for Organizing Your Business Life' have been sold, all without spending a penny on advertising. Here are some questions to get your tips (and cash) flowing. You can ... (more) Published By: Paulette Ensign Submitted: 07 December,2001 |
| 200 | Online Booklet Results Preview: Selling over 500,000 copies of an informational tips booklet, '110 Ideas for Organizing Your Business Life,' and earning a quarter of a million dollars in the process is not at all where I thought I would end up when I started writing a tips booklet in 1991. Putting it bluntly, I was broke. I was desperate. I was trying to use the booklet as a mar... (more) Published By: Paulette Ensign Submitted: 07 December,2001 |
| 201 | Designing A Successful Writing Career While Standing Behind the 8 Ball Preview: Several years ago, I received a call from a friend of mine in a city about 2 hours away. She and another had just started an new company in medical consulting and needed someone to come and do about 3 days of data entry. She asked me, know- ing I was in between careers, and familiar with Medical Terms and Technology, would I come and spend 3 days ... (more) Published By: Susan James Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 202 | YOU DON'T NEED INSPIRATION! Or do you? Preview: Writers write. You shouldn't wait around for inspiration to come. But sometimes, there are days you can't get anything written down. Or you're at a loss for words. You can't think of anything to write. You don't have any idea what to write about. And then you end up believing you're having writer's block. You end up believing it too much t... (more) Published By: Shery Ma Belle Arrieta Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 203 | Ten Rules of Writing Good Preview: In our hectic, word-based society, it's good to know how to use words good. For instance, as a marketer on the internet, it might be good if you could use words good. Because you might want to write an article with words, so here are some rules about it: 1. Parts of Speech Add Zest! Parts of speech include things like nouns, pronouns, verb... (more) Published By: Jed McKendrick Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 204 | HOLD THAT ARTICLE! (OR 5 TECHNIQUES TO EFFECTIVE RE-WRITING) Preview: Hold it! Don't send that article! Not just yet! You may think you're through writing your article and that it's now ready for publication. But after the writing, you're not really done. You might not know it, but you can prune down that 750-word article you've just finished into one that's only 500 words or less. And guess what? I bet the s... (more) Published By: Shery Ma Belle Arrieta Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 205 | How to write a press release AND get it published Preview: => Summary This article contains a checklist to writing a press release. And it includes the single most important ingredient of a press release, that will dramatically improve your chances of getting your news published. => Introduction Firstly, let me say straight away that I am *not* an expert at writing press releases. Over the years, I h... (more) Published By: Steve Nash Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 206 | I DON'T NEED NO STINKIN' DOUBLE NEGATIVES! Preview: A couple of years ago, a teen flick came out -- Can't Hardly Wait -- that starred Jennifer Love Hewitt and Ethan Embry. While the film was amusing, pulled all the right strings and made teeny-boppers cheer on, its title is a case of bad grammar. Yup, saying, "I can't hardly wait" is bad grammar. Why? Because it's a double negative. Co... (more) Published By: Shery Ma Belle Arrieta Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 207 | THINGS YOU CAN WRITE ABOUT AND PUBLISH! Preview: The stories and articles you can write about are only limited by your imagination, ingenuity and persistence. And your ability to dig deep into and write well about a potentially good story or article can make you a published writer. You can write about many things and here are a few of them: YOUR LIFE! No two people on earth have had the e... (more) Published By: Shery Ma Belle Arrieta Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 208 | THE WRITER'S NOTEBOOK: A POWERHOUSE OF IDEAS Preview: Reading the contents in a writer's notebook or journal is like opening and discovering a chest full of pearls, rubies and diamonds amidst a pile of rubble and discarded things. That little notebook is a powerhouse of ideas for every writer: The more you write down bits and pieces of your thoughts and observations, the more you are adding into... (more) Published By: Shery Ma Belle Arrieta Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 209 | Writing For The Web: More Places To Get Ideas Preview: There are many places all over the place to get article ideas. Part 1 of this series explored some of the locations on the internet. This part goes into some of the places you can find ideas outside of the web. Libraries - Believe it or not, libraries still exist and are going string. In fact, there are dozens of libraries in just about every maj... (more) Published By: Richard Lowe Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 210 | Writing For The Web: Where To Get Article Ideas Preview: A friend and I were talking the other day about writing. He liked to write, but even so his biggest problem was finding things to write about. My friend was astounded at the volume of writing that I do - at least one article and something as many as six, per day. Where do I get all of the ideas from? I, in turn, was astonished myself. Why on eart... (more) Published By: Richard Lowe Submitted: 08 December,2001 |