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- Review In 29 Steps Plus One By Gianfranco Cazzaro
I just finished to read a book. A story for kids (yes, I like them), interesting, told with participation and sometimes irony.Which is the problem, then? Simple, if the author have been reading "How to Write a Children's Book in 30 Days or Less" by Caterina Christakos, he could have written it decidedly better.There aren't outcrying defects,…
- How To Write Killer Business Plans - Part 1
First The Bad News..
There is no single magic formula for developing a winning business plan (But you knew that anyway. Right?)
And Now The Good News..
There are some common elements which seem to appear in every successful business plan, that can be successfully modelled by everyone in business. (Hooray!)
The problem is that generic / formulaic …
- Hero's Journey and Story Structure – Inner, Outer and Romantic Challenges By Kal Bishop
The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon – understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.The Hero's Journey:· Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.· Gives the w…
- Publishing Child Book? Top Ten Tips for Writing Book Pitches<br>That Get Your Manuscript Read
Publishing child book? No matter how well-written your child story is, if you want to get published, you need to grab and hold the attention of publishers.
#1 -- Grab their attention in 10 seconds or less
10 seconds. That's how much time many editors say they spend per submission when they're screening.
The first sentence of your pitch is the firs…
- The Timeless Secret to Creating Bestselling Niche Non-Fiction
It is quite an achievement when a niche non-fiction book remains consistently at the top of the bestseller lists for a period spanning six months; an achievement that is all the more difficult to fathom when you consider that the subject matter has nothing to do with sex, drugs, rock and roll or the like; subject matter that might even be regarded …
- The Hero's Journey: Proactive Transformation By Kal Bishop
The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.The Hero's Journey:· Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.· Gives the wr…
- 8 Great Journaling Tips By Catherine Franz
Mix a martini, don't forget the olives, or pour yourself a
tea, relax and enjoy!There are no hard-set rules for keeping a journal. How often
you write, time you spend, and how rigorously you maintain a
regular journaling schedule are matters of personal choice
and circumstance. Therefore, it is important to find what
works for you. Here are nine …
- Duet Acting Scripts - Write Your Own!
Duet acting scripts are difficult to find on the Internet. If you've done any poking around at all in search of one, you already know this. But there is an alternative. More important, it's an alternative that will not only help hone your acting skills, but also aid you in understanding your characters even better.
The solution?
Write your own due…
- 6 TIPS FOR BETTER WRITING
When writing most anything, the objective is produce copythat is easy to read. This is particularly true on the Web,because chances are the majority of your visitors and newsletterreaders are in hurry-up mode. They'll pass on anything thatseems hard to read. Here are ways you can improve thereadability of your work.1) The simplest word available is…
- The One Secret Of An Unforgettable Story
Recognize any of these images?
- Boys walking along a railroad track
- A giant gorilla perched on a skyscraper
- A ferocious shark emerging from the sea
- A man and a woman on a fog-strewn airfield, with a plane about to depart
These movie images are so well-known that they've been remembered, imitated and spoofed for decades. But for filmmaker…
- A Barrel of Fun - Book Review
A Barrel of Fun – Book ReviewBy Lisa M. HendeyRarely do you crack the spine of a book put out by a religious publisher and find yourself giggling out loud, but this was my recent experience while enjoying A BARREL OF FUN (Kregel, April 2004, paperback, 224 pages), the latest from British co-authors J. John and Mark Stibbe. Written in an A to Z for…
- Voice in Narrative and Dialogue - A Contrast of Writing Styles By Michael LaRocca
One of the nice things about being an author is that we can break
any rule we want. (I just did.) It's part of our job description.
Language changes through usage -- definitions, spelling, grammar
-- and authors can help it do this. But on the other hand, we
have to have some sort of agreement on the language or we won't
be able to talk to each o…
- Five Keys To A Successful Query Letter By Kristi Sayles
Do you know what a query letter is? If so, you are of a rare breed-a writer. Most people don't. I discovered this when I created “Instant Query Letters” software. “What's a queer letter?" they ask. The sad thing-they aren't joking.Query letters are a major part of your life if you are a freelance writer. Almost every request for magazine articles…
- Three 30 Day Journaling Ideas By Doreene Clement
Here are 3 journaling or diary ideas that can contribute to, and enhance your life. You can use a notebook, The 5 Year Journal, a blank book, even a computer.1. Start a 30 day goal journal. Pick one specific goal. "I want to lose 20 pounds." "I want to change careers." "I want to write a novel." Journal everyday for the next 30 days just about th…
- Amazing Ways Writing Articles Can Improve Your Business By Julia Tang
How to get a lot of traffic to your website FREE? Writing articles. This is one of most cost effective way to promote your website - it saves you a lot of money, in the meantime, you get a lot of valuable visitors. The following are a few tips for your reference.
1. Submit them to e-zines and web sites for publishing.Include your resource box at…
- Written Communications – 6 Tips on Language & Tone By Michelle Payne-Gale
In most aspects of business, we will be expected to write a message to a client or customer, in the form of a letter, memo or e-mail. Language and tone in these communications is vital to the relationship with the recipient, and can mean the difference between a sale and a lost prospect. Therefore, we cannot afford to get it wrong. Following a…
- Time Management meetings and Television
Creating good time management habits at the office can be a tough, especially when you must work around other people's projects and meeting plans. But just because somebody wants to schedule a face-to-face meeting doesn't mean that the meeting must be held. Once you talk with that person on the phone, you may discover that you can gather all of th…
- Story Structure: Scarface (1983) Deconstructed By Kal Bishop
The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon – understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.The Hero's Journey:· Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.· Gives the w…
- What Is A Poem?
What Is A Poem?
Everyone knows what a poem is, don't they? Everyone knows what it looks like, what it sounds like. But what makes a poem a poem? Is this a poem?
Today I drove my car
I drove it to a bar
I ate some nuts and I bought a drink
I drank until my nose turned pink
Technically, it is. It is a composition in rhythmic lines (although not a par…
- THESE EMBARRASSING, COSTLY, TERRIBLE TYPOS
Typo n. pl. -os. Informal. A typographical error.Typographical error. A mistake in printing, typing or writing.That's what it says in the New College Edition of The AmericanHeritage Dictionary of the English Language. But it does notbegin to tell the story of these mistakes - these embarrassing,costly, terrible typos. I know -- from collecting them…
- 6 Ways to Leverage Technical Articles
6 Ways to Leverage Technical Articlesby Christine TaylorTechnology vendors often contribute bylined articles to trade journals. The articles are great exposure for these companies but they don't come cheap – the trades rarely pay for these articles but the vendors spend time and resources to assign pieces, write them, approve them and submit them. …
- STARVING WRITER SYNDROME
Starving Writer Syndrome is a serious, painful malady that can strike anyone who writes or wants to write.
Symptoms:
· Cutting costs by eating ketchup soup (one tablespoon ketchup
to one cup hot water)
· Listening to people who insist writers can't prosper financially
· Believing that no sane person would ever pay you for your writing
· Desperate …
- Article Syndication - A New Vehicle for King Content
Creating ContentNew websites are being launched daily. In order to compete, webmasters need to find alternative ways of producing themed websites. Highly focused articles are often sought by wembasters. Why? Because content on the web is still king! In order to attract search engines and site visitors, webmasters rely heavily on providing new, inno…
- Checklist For Writing Articles That Get Read
When writing articles for publication, it is important that you bear certain matters in mind. If you want to write a good article that stands a good chance of publication you need to take the following into consideration before, when you are in the process and after completion:Have you formed a full idea on what you want to write about? Which subje…
- Screenwriting and the Hero's Journey - Antagonist's True Self By Kal Bishop
The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters:The Hero's Journey:• Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.• Gives the wr…
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