Writing Resources

3 Steps To Better Sales Copywriting - J.L. Reid  Whether you’re wet-behind-the-ears or a seasoned copywriter, your craft will benefit by remembering one thing:  You’re nothing more than a salesperson.  There’s an old saying in the “business” that, “a copywriter is a salesperson sitting in front of a typewriter.

Effective Resume Writing - Dave Lympany  A lot of places around the world call it A Curriculum Vitae, in North America, it's a Résumé.  This is definitely one of the most important tools that any jobseeker has at their disposal.  You may be THE best candidate for a particular job by a long way, however, if you don't make it to the interview stages the company will never know.

Framing Your Story: Writing Tips for Online Marketing - Sarah Benoit  The Art Of Self Promotion One of the keys to small business success is the ability to develop, write, edit and design your own marketing material.  In order to accomplish this goal a small business owner must learn the essential art of self-promotion.

Custom Writing Services Market Overview - Serge Chepurko  In this article the author is going to carry out custom writing services market overview providing comprehensive survey of the market divided into the following categories:  market identification, market size, market segmentation, market growth speed, market customers, principles of operation, financial characteristics, regulations, and other categories.

Write Website Copy That Sells - Try a Little Flesh with Your Flash - Paul Matthews  Your website looks great:  solid words, easy navigation, graphics just so, and maybe even a bit of flash with some multimedia.  But customers are not buying.  You wonder if it’s the writing.

Steps to a Writing an Effective Press Releases - Diana Ennen  Want to get the most media attention and spotlight for your business?  Then the first place to start is with a GREAT press release.  Now I can almost see half of you leaving now, dreading the thought of having to write one of these.

Public Service Announcement (PSA) Radio Copy Writing Success - Scott Perreault  What if the Super Bowl television commercials were all public service announcement (PSA) advertisements rather than beer, cars and soda commercials?  Imagine, The Red Cross followed by the Make A Wish Foundation and the Shriners Hospital.

The ONLY Thing You Need to Know About Writing Articles - Robert Plank  You don't need to be a great writer to write great articles, just be fast and entertaining.  There is only ONE SINGLE THING you need to know about article writing.  Tell a story.  Stories are easy to follow and interesting.

Writing A Book - Tips From An Author #7 - www.GetPlotted.com  Secrets of the PlotThe one overriding principle you have to remember when creating a blockbuster of a plot is to avoid randomness.  A good story is a chain of events, and each link in the chain is bound to other links (otherwise it isn't a chain!

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?

Why Book Writers Need A Running Mate - Marvin D. Cloud  By far, I have found that the lack of discipline is the biggest hindrance for most people, when it comes to writing a book of any kind.  Although I urge you as a would-be writer to develop a theme because once you are clear on "why" you want to write a book, your motivational level will shift into a higher gear, I also urge you to get an accountability partner.

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.

Writing a Child Story: 8 Elements to Consider - Paul Arinaga  While writing an entertaining child story is obviously more art than science, most successful child stories pay attention to the following 8 elements.  #1:  ThemeA good child story has an underlying theme.

How Do You Write Poetry? - Anthony Keith Whitehead  The very short answer is:  don't write at all unless you have to.  The short answer is:  in numerous different ways.  A somewhat longer answer is:  find the way that best suits you - that comes only from experience.

Creating A Web Page That Sells - A Look At Graphics and Copywriting - Patrick Mahoney  This is a response to a client that we have been working with, and a website they are building that will sell an eBook on "Hair Styling Tips".  We thought the information was important and relevant enough to include in this months newsletter.