Writing Resources

How To Write Better Sales Copy: The One (And Only) Proven Method That Works! - Craig Garber  There's an old joke that goes something like this:  A man is walking down 7th Avenue in Manhattan and he asks a stranger "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?  " The stranger tips his hat and politely says, "Practice.

What SEO Copywriting Is… and Isn't - Karon Thackston  I've been frustrated lately.  It seems people just don't get it.  There's lots of talk about SEO copywriting these days, but hardly any of it is on target.  The majority of the conversations, posts and articles I've seen deal with topics like keyword density, allowable limits, over optimization and such.

How to Write a Chorus - Free Music Education Team  A song without a chorus can hardly be called a song.  This rather bad statement is my personal opinion so if you don't agree, that's okay.  But I would like to start this lesson with this statement, not only to wake you up, but rather because it's one of the key-statements of this lesson.

Write What You Know - Harriet Silkwood  We've heard the words, Write What You Know, but do we understand what they mean?  The words can be misleading and may discourage new writers from branching out to try new genres.  Do they mean we should only write about our experiences?

Ebook Power - Duncan Judson  An ebook is one of the most powerful ways to promote your business, while educating people with the knowledge you already posses as a business owner of a specific product or service.  An ebook is the easiest way to reach any large niche audience of any type.

How To Become A Freelance Copywriter In New York - Niall Cinneide  As a freelance copywriter in New York, your work is never done.  What?  Do you mean to say that it is hard to find regular freelance writing jobs, even here in New York City?  For those looking to succeed, employment is hard to find only because we lack the knowledge of where to find the work we want.

How You Can Improve Your Songwriting Skill - Mantius Cazaubon  Are you a beginning songwriter who strives towards writing songs that become hits?  Do you need to know how you can improve your songwriting skill?  It's not too complicated.  Don't try to re-invent the wheel.

Copywriting Makeover: Know Where Your Customers Are In The Buying Process Part 2 of 2 - Karon Thackston  In part one of this article series, I introduced a client of mine (AEwebworks) who suffered from some copywriting traumas.  The basic diagnosis was a lack of synergy within the copy, ineffective use of testimonials, a lack of focus on the target customer’s buying process, and the inability of the current copy to support the search engine goals of AEwebworks.

How To Write Lightening Fast Ebooks - David Hennebery  The quickest way the write you own eBooks is by using the expert interview process.  What I mean by this is, approaching some experts in the field your writing the book on and asking them to agree to do an interview.

Writing For The Web - Jeff Hendrickson  Writing is a specialized skill.  Although almost anyone can string together sentences, it takes a certain level of training and experience to be able to make those strung--together sentences readable and interesting.

Horror Movie Scripts - 10 Steps To Writing A Horror Screenplay - Henrik Holmberg  A horror movie has certain rules.  If you break too many the audience will be disappointed.  This is a very short, no fluff, blueprint of how to write a horror script.  1.  The Hook.

Writing Articles As An Affordable Internet Marketing Method - David Riewe  Ever heard of affiliate programs?  These are forms of Internet advertising that rewards the affiliates for driving traffic to the advertiser or for other transactions.  The advertiser pays the affiliate to place a link on their website, and the affiliate sends traffic to the advertiser in return.

A Guide to Creative Writing That Sells - Caterina Christakos  It's unbelievable that with all the creative writing courses out there, that no one teaches the necessity of researching your market before you set pen to paper.  Yes, we all want to be creative and let our imagination go.

Bad Book Review Blues - Laura Hickey  When you get a bad book reviewYou've just been notified a review of your book has been posted.  You're all excited and can't wait to see what has been written.  You're clicking onto your book's page when.

The Three "Questions" Of Science Fiction - Steven Barnes  There is a great deal of misunderstanding about what that particular branch of literature called “Science Fiction” actually consists of.  Is it space-ships and monsters?  Time machines?