| 151 | HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL Preview: Writing is like sex in that it can be very nice when you are thinking about it, terrific when you are doing it, very satisfying afterwards...and you write because you have to. They say that if enough chimpanzees were put in front of enough word processors for enough time, eventually one of them would write Hamlet. Me write a novel - Impossible!... (more) Published By: Craig Lock Submitted: 24 November,2001 |
| 152 | WHAT IS PLAGIARISM AND HOW TO AVOID IT Preview: PLAGIARISM: Wow . What a big word, like "marmalade". Hope I spelt it correctly! PLAGIARISM is deliberately copying someone else's work and putting your name to it. A couple of years ago, there was a celebrated case in my former homeland, South Africa. A university lecturer had copied extracts from American author, Joseph Leyleveld's excelle... (more) Published By: Craig Lock Submitted: 24 November,2001 |
| 153 | USING AND WRITING PRESS RELEASES Preview: Thought I'd share a bit about using press releases as an internet marketing tool, based on our recent experiences. We at Eagle Productions (NZ) have done quite a bit of research on press release services recently and we use them here frequently to "spread the word" about our various sites and activities from here in far-off New Zealand to ou... (more) Published By: Craig Lock Submitted: 24 November,2001 |
| 154 | Do Writers Need Web Sites? Preview: Do writers need Web sites. In my opinion, if you're searching for work on the Internet then yes. But why, I hear you ask? When I decided to get serious about my freelance career, I spent considerable time researching Internet resources while planning my marketing strategy. Would there be enough work on the Internet to sustain my existence? Or wou... (more) Published By: C.S. Paquin Submitted: 24 November,2001 |
| 155 | HOW DABBLER WRITERS BECOME PROFESSIONALS Preview: They do it regularly: with self discipline and dedication. I may not be one of the best writers around, but I've got dedication and self discipline (which comes from motivation, because I love what I do - although it's very hard work). I try to have fun, whilst I try to earn a living. Top writers WRITE AND REWRITE - many times over, so the wo... (more) Published By: Craig Lock Submitted: 24 November,2001 |
| 156 | Hot Flashes of a Freelancer Preview: Am desperately sick of spending freezing weekends in dingy newsroom earning $12.36 per hour as news editor. Too much time spent away from spouse and children, and it’s minus 20 F. when I finish work. Want to resign from job and freelance, and earn lots of money while ensconced in the warmth of my home, with two daughters playing merrily near feet.... (more) Published By: Cheryl Paquin Submitted: 24 November,2001 |
| 157 | GIVING YOUR BUSINESS LETTERS A ‘KICK-BUTT' CLOSE Preview: So you write this terrific Imcom. (An Imcom is any important business communication such as a letter, memo, proposal or report.) It sings. It sells. And it flops! What happened? You dribbled away your close. You whispered instead of shouting. You hung nice instead of tough. It never pays. So, today, let's learn how to ‘kick-butt' when you close... (more) Published By: Doug C. Grant Submitted: 26 November,2001 |
| 158 | FOND OF AUTORESPONDERS? WRITE 'EM RIGHT! Preview: Autoresponders are one of the most popular forms of marketing today. The reason for this is a simple one: they work. However, writing a truly effective autoresponder series can frustrating, even for the professional marketer. To come up with an effective series of autoresponders without boring your prospects can be difficult. To help you, here ar... (more) Published By: A well-written Submitted: 26 November,2001 |
| 159 | MAKE YOUR WORDS STING...THEN RUN LIKE HELL! Preview: (I wrote this article shortly before the Attack on America. Although it was originally intended to deflect rude e-mails and letters, the sense of it has become much larger in scope. I am in no way suggesting that terrorists attacking this country should be allowed to escape justice. I for one feel we should go after these people with every resourc... (more) Published By: Doug C. Grant Submitted: 26 November,2001 |
| 160 | HOW TO GIVE YOUR BUSINESS WRITING A TWIST OF THE NOSE Preview: What happens when you twist someone's nose? To begin with, you get their full attention. No distractions. No mind wandering. That's why it's important to put a nose-twist into your own 'important' business communications. HERE'S HOW NOSE-TWISTING WORKS You have a brilliant idea for marketing a new product. Now, it needs to be put into writi... (more) Published By: Doug C. Grant Submitted: 26 November,2001 |
| 161 | An Inside Look at Proofreading Preview: This is the ideal topic for us all to think about. We do it everyday, especially those of us that use the Internet the majority of the time. Web pages, business letters, articles, news releases, documentation and most certainly, advertisements. I have at times found myself proofreading our local newspaper..and suspect their proofreader isn't nec... (more) Published By: Donna Sweat Submitted: 26 November,2001 |
| 162 | IS THERE A DIFFERENCE WHEN WRITING FOR THE INTERNET? Preview: As a writer for a multitude of projects from web site content to detailed business plans all the way to press releases and promotional material, I've noticed one major difference in writing for the Internet versus writing for other channels of communication. Primarily writing good copy is essentially the same no matter where it's presented but wri... (more) Published By: Charlene Rashkow Submitted: 26 November,2001 |
| 163 | A Winning Web Site Requires Winning Words Preview: Ever sit down to create that winning ad, publicity release or newsletter and couldn't come up with the right words or phrases? You will never make your future until you cure the problem of the Dialog Dilemma. And that means enlarging your personal powers of expression... inserting precision and persuasion to your promotional ideas as well as your ... (more) Published By: Oscar Bruce Submitted: 26 November,2001 |
| 164 | Top 7 Hot Selling Points To Implement Before Writing Chapter One Preview: Market while you write with the essential seven "hot selling points." These help you write more focused, compelling copy, make half the edits, have a guide to write your chapters, and speed up the writing process. When you write a book with an angle, you'll sell hundreds, even thousands of copies before you even print your book. 1. Write for ... (more) Published By: Judy Cullins Submitted: 26 November,2001 |
| 165 | SMILE WHEN YOU E-MAIL THAT, PARTNER! Preview: You're busy. You've got a bunch of e-mails to send. You hit the keyboard. Wham...bam...out they go. Most go to people you don't know or know only casually. WHOA! Consider this. Every word in those e-mails is creating an image of who you are...particularly with those who don't know you personally or know you only slightly. What are your words s... (more) Published By: Doug C. Grant Submitted: 26 November,2001 |
| 166 | EXCUSE ME, BUT YOUR WRITING IS SHOWING! Preview: Think about it. How many people do you write to during a business day? How many of these people know you only through your words? Okay, so maybe you have shared a few handshakes with some of them. But their opinion of who you are and your worth as an employee or business person may still be judged primarily by the words you write. It comes down... (more) Published By: Doug C. Grant Submitted: 26 November,2001 |
| 167 | What's So Different About Writing Web Copy? Preview: To write persuasive web copy, it really is an advantage to know how to successfully write for off-line publications. Because Copywriting techniques that work off-line, also work equally well on-line! We have to make some changes of course to accommodate the restrictions imposed by the computer screen, and the problems that navigation sometimes pr... (more) Published By: Joe Robson Submitted: 27 November,2001 |
| 168 | And what do you do?... How to know when you're a writer! Preview: It's the funniest thing. When someone asks me what I do for a living, I tell them, "I'm a writer." The standard response is, "No, really, what do you do?" Somehow, I always get lost in the conversation because I never expect that type of response. I end up floundering in hopes of someday finding a good response. --- So, how do you know you're a r... (more) Published By: Edward B. Toupin Submitted: 27 November,2001 |
| 169 | Developing Free Content... It's not really as bad as it sounds! Preview: I hear many writers refute the idea of writing free content. While I agree, in the simplest terms, it is "something for nothing", the benefits of free content actually outweigh the down-side of writing for free. Is it really for nothing? --- The Battle for Content --- The competition for content is fierce. Every Web site owner wants content and ... (more) Published By: Edward B. Toupin Submitted: 27 November,2001 |
| 170 | How To Write a Powerful Promotion Article Preview: Who are the undisputed experts you can learn from ? Of course, they are the top Journalists who write Press Releases and always write them in the 3rd person. You could determine what they do and then follow their procedures. BUT ! Wait, that is not enough. It is said, that the “information structure” of a Press Release follows the inverted pyr... (more) Published By: Bruce Jones Submitted: 29 November,2001 |