Overview When we write User Documents we rely on our Reader's/User's experience to simplify our work. This can cause problems for the Reader. This article will discuss the effects of Reader experience and how to minimize the negative effects of incompatible experience, and how to handle ...

I was browsing online the other day and discovered the news about a first time novelist who had recently published a book telling the story of an African tribe suffering the loss of land and identity. Her story is based on her true-life experiences and research. Shes even donating a port ...

Is punctuation becoming less important Certainly there is less of it in modern writing. But less important Emphatically NO! Just look at three examples to see how punctuation marks can add style and power to your writing. BULLETS Bulleted lists are extremely effective in capturing the i ...

Overview Your editor should be an integral part of your writing team. Do not think of him/her as a judge, but rather as a resource to help you in all phases of the writing project. This article will help you overcome any fear of your editor, and how to effectively use your editor during ...

Ive been conducting an article marketing experiment for the last three weeks. It has taught me some profound lessons about increasing my freelance income. Following are three ways Ive learned to assess which directories add directly to my bottom line. 1. Choose a directory that offers a ...

Beyond writing your book, you want it to be successful. Success is measured many ways and perhaps the most widely accepted measure is that of sales. While most writers do want to make some income from their hard work, most find the greatest satisfaction from positive customer feedback, b ...

Here's a string of tips on writing a book. They're brief, succinct and very useful. These tips on writing a book have been designed to get you up and writing your book as quickly as possible. They'll help you start writing, continue writing and finish writing your book. Your manuscript ...

Raise your hand if you: - Have always gotten poor grades - Constantly put off essay writing until the last minute - Are under extreme academic pressure - Hate essay writing All these factors can result in students who do not enjoy essay writing. How can you love something that is always ...

NEW WAYS TO EARN MORE MONEY AS A WRITER by Pamela White One common theme among writers is how to make more money. Unless we have a spouse whose job includes health insurance, 401K's, and have a fortunate ability to pick winning lottery numbers, we all plot and plan to earn more each week ...

In an editorial several years ago, I described a tree house in the backyard of a local restaurant. I wrote, "The entire structure has been pieced together from recycled lumber, much of which still bears the paint, logos or posters of the original walls from whence it came. The generous p ...

Youve just finished interviewing for your dream job. Theres nothing more you can do than wait for the phone to ring, right Wrong. To really increase your chances of getting a job offer, you need to follow up with an effective interview thank you letter. If written correctly, an effective ...

With election season here, raising the minimum wage is a hot topic. This got me to thinking about freelance writers severely underpaid professionals, in my humble opinion. Freelance writing is a profession where competition is fierce so much so that many of us work for far below the mi ...

An overworked freelancer, I decided to try and create more passive income. My mode of trying to accomplish this is article marketing. Why article marketing Id read so much about it and had used it to promote past businesses with some success (a little bit of time yielded pretty good resu ...

Its no secret that article writing is one of the most effective ways to help your online business. A good article writing campaign can help brand you as an expert while improving your search engine positioning. However, there are some major drawbacks if you do it incorrectly: When people ...

Screenwriting is a competitive trade. To distinguish yourself as a prize-winning writer you need to master organizational skills, take creative risks, and learn how best to present your final product. For the aspiring screenwriter, Tom Lazarus' book, "Secrets of Film Writing" is one of t ...

Nowadays, many freelancers rarely meet their clients face-to-face. However if you do find yourself taking a meeting with a client, following are three guidelines that will ensure a constant flow of work. 1. Fight the urge to speak: My mother used to say, The creator gave you two ears and ...

Outline is wonderful tool in composing a good essay or paper of any kind. It is your guide showing you in which direction you should proceed with your writing. Many time writers get lost in their thoughts and forget the initial point and outline helps them find the way back to the main r ...

Article ideas can be easy to generate when you first start writing to promote you web site - at least if your site is on a subject you are passionate about. There are things you have been sharing with people for a long time, and now you just start doing that in articles. At some point, t ...

When you do any online research about home based businesses, you will likely find thousands of results that tell you that the most successful and easiest business to start from your home is a copywriting business. You can make a great living without ever having to get dressed or leave th ...

Lately I have been concerned about, and have been hearing more and more about duplicate content on the internet. Particularly if you run your own online business like I do, you definitely want to have good quality content on your site to attract not only visitors and buyers, but to get t ...