Writing Resources

Make Big Money On Your Book - 10 H*O*T Tips - Susan Harrow  Wouldn't it be nice to write a book, get paid handsomely for it and be considered a top expert all at once?  It's possible--if you know the rules.  1.  Study the publishing industry.

Effective Networking For Writers - Sophfronia Scott  'Tis the season for conferences and seminars!  Many of my friends have all been conference-hopping in recent weeks and we've been discussing how fruitful these gatherings can be when you can make great and lasting contacts.

Avoid Crafty Traps in Essay Writing - Linda Correli  Hidden pitfalls are on watch for your paper success in every paragraph of the essay you write.  They are notorious misprints, insidious misspellings and numerous stylistic, syntax and format errors.

Understanding The First Rule Of Writing—Before You Start The Great Bestselling Book - Marvin D. Cloud  Chaos and confusion come when established rules and procedures are not followed.  Even mixing and matching systems to favor one’s own position can cause a great deal of consternation.  In writing a book, the first rule is to know and understand why you want to write in the first place.

Writing A Book - Tips From An Author #2 - www.GetPlotted.com  Writing a three act story - dealing with the middle act.  In the second or middle act, you get to expand the story past the initial 'inciting incident', and develop the characters and their various drives and needs.

Deadlines Can Be A Writer's Best Friend - Bonnie Boots  I click the "send" button on my e-mail and my article is instantly transmitted to a magazine.  Minutes later, I have a reply from the editor.  It reads "Snappy writing and five days before deadline!

Write A Picture! - Nick Smith  It can take quite a leap to get from the written word to a movie screen.  A screenplay, for all its clear descriptions of where characters are and what they say, has to work hard to meet the dramatic immediacy that we expect from films.

Do You Really Want to Get Published? Write for Trade Magazines! - Mary Anne Hahn  Have you been repeatedly snubbed by consumer magazines?  Do you have little to show for your research and querying efforts other than a folder of form rejection letters?  If your writing dream includes earning a halfway decent to excellent income writing magazine articles, there are editors at thousands and thousands of publications worldwide who would open their doors (and their wallets) to work with you.

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.

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.

How To Outgrow 'Write What You Know' - Jenna Glatzer  Every writer has heard it time and again, and it’s not without merit:  “Write what you know.  ”When I began freelancing, I was just out of college, so what did I write about?  College.

Basic Writing Tips – Some Controversial, All Correct - David Clapham  As a previous article (“Making Better Word Choices – 4 Examples”) explained, writers can take steps to prevent simple, and common, errors from degrading their writing.  Five areas of writing that cause authors problems are discussed in this article.

From Book Notes to Book Reports - Nick Smith  Writing papers and book reports has long been the bane of high school and college students’ existence.  It seems that no matter how hard you work to stay caught up, there is always a paper due tomorrow.

Copywriting Is Not One-Size-Fits-All - Karon Thackston  I was in shock.  Honestly, I shook my head when I read his email.  I meant no disrespect; I just couldn’t believe he really felt that way.  “Karon, I want you to write the sales letter for my site.

How to Write a Resume That Stands Out From The Crowd - Rumki Sen  Today’s job market is competitive.  Many companies receive hundreds of resumes a year, making it difficult for yours to stand out from the crowd.  However, that should not keep you from getting interviews.