Here is a checklist of things that you need to include in your copy. It is a good idea to go through this checklist to see whether you have included all the necessary items. Have you included the word you in your headline, or at least implied it Does your headline grab attention ...

1. Strategic ability - Do they have some strategic thought behind their creative processes or are they being creative, purely to be creative 2. Do you find that their work embodies "salesmanship in print" or are they just creative writers Some people can write very creatively but i ...

1. Facts Editors and Journalists like to write their articles including the latest statistics and test results that are published on a certain subject. If you can get these results, write a press release around these statistics and include some of your own personal cas ...

How many times have you said to yourself, I wish I had someone who could write articles for my Website or Blog that tells the reader what I think they will be interested in reading about Many of you dont have the time or the desire to write your own articles, but you sure know what you w ...

Are you one of the majorities of people that fear speaking in public Fear of public speaking has reached extraordinary proportions affecting most people scheduled to stand up in front of people to speak. It can be a daunting task to get up in front of people. It's one thing to introduce ...

Many of my students shrug their shoulders at the beginning of the semester when I tell them that time is their best friend. Just like my students, too many writers struggle with their writing because they treat time as a four letter word. However time is not the enemy if you learn to use ...

If you learned to type in your younger days, youll discover that this is an ability you can now use if youre looking for ways to earn an income working from home. Although much of the world is more keyed into the technological advances of the computer age, there is still a lack of people ...

Copywriting can be a lucrative business if youve got the right skills. And writing of any kind can be a great way to make a living, but how do you get from that intimidating first page, to that very rewarding first pay cheque. Before becoming a freelance copywriter I set down 7 steps tha ...

Introduction An eBook is an ELECTRONIC book - a file containing all the information that a hard book would contain. eBooks are downloaded directly from a secure library online to YOUR computer. The most common file format for an eBook is a PDF which can be opened in Adobe Reader (a free ...

Think it's hard to get a novel published For most writers, it is - but it's certainly not impossible. I've had two hit the shelves-in 10 countries, and with book club and movie rights picked up. People often ask me how I did it, and the truth is simple. All it takes is, 1) talent, and 2) ...

How many times have you been tempted to complain about other people How many times have you ridiculed, complained at or been hurt by another person's actions Surely we all have dealt with these types of situations. What is the best way to handle these situations in a God pleasing manner ...

The problem with the internet is that it changes so fast, and develops in so many different ways, that ordinary people have problems keeping up with it. Worse, they don't see new things as they are but instead, as reflections of things they are already familiar with. It's as though someb ...

The art of writing online articles doesn't depends on quality alone but needs something that could fetch high traffic to your site. Here comes the importance of search engine optimization friendly articles. Currently there are more than 50 million websites and the subject you look for, w ...

So youve jumped on the bandwagon, or should I say the blogwagon Youve joined the ranks of those writers who log in daily to share stories about everything from the burger they had for lunch to the indi film they saw last night. By now youve figured out that what they say is true: write ...

Dramatic irony happens when the reader has more information on what is taking place or what may develop in the story before the character or the characters. The reader may know that the character is depending on untrustworthy people, even his enemies, or that he is taking step towards a ...

It may seem like ridiculously obvious advice, but its one of those bits of ridiculously obvious advice that bears repeating over and over again: In order to be a great, or even good, writer, you have to read. Read a lot. And read good writing. In Francine Proses recent bestseller "Readin ...

OVERVIEW Lost or garbled information is a terrible waste. Especially if it's the information you gathered from an interview and must now write into your User Document. Here's how to prevent that waste. THE SITUATION You had an interview with a Subject Matter Expert (SME, someone who ha ...

Do you feel you can write better endings We are all writers. If you have ever written in a diary, a secret journal, a school term paper, or a letter to home, you are a writer. Writer are all around us. Those sitcoms that we laugh at every night were written by comedy writers. Those med ...

Writing an e-book is a popular means of expression these days. People do it for a number of reasons for the love of writing, in order to express an opinion, to spread awareness or simply to make money! But regardless of the objectives for doing so, writing an e-book requires careful pla ...

"I have told this story to Colette for many reasons. I want people to understand what happened during World War II, to know what was done to us Jews for no reason at all, other than that we happened to be Jewish. I also want young people to learn from the things I did in my life that all ...