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Group or "our" writing style
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We often speak of writing "style," which in reality is not one concept but four. I recommended Strunk and White's The Elements of Style as a guide to general or "correct" writing style.
That's the first concept of "style." The other three are:
Group or "our" style Individual or "my" style Structu...
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Nine Points to Ponder When Writing Short Stories
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Whenever I begin a short story, I remind myself of two things: to try to get in touch with readers' senses as much as possible by writing something to see, hear, touch, smell, taste, and feel (emotionally), and to try to keep nine points, specifically, in mind when writing my story in hopes of composing...
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Doctor, Doctor, Give Me The News
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You may have heard of the term, "Book Doctor" in your writing career. Maybe you've wondered what a Book Doctor does and if it's a good idea to utilize their services.
In essence, a Book Doctor is an individual who promises to assist you in making your manuscript ready for submission to an editor or pub...
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Have Pen - Will Write
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The term freelance has been described as "A person who sells services to employers without a long-term commitment to any of them." This is essentially the truth of freelance writing. In many ways a freelancer works as a subcontractor. A freelance writer accepts work offered by a magazine or newspap...
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Article Marketing - What I've Learned After 93,000 Page Views
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Do you publish articles online to increase your web presence? If so, I have some hard-earned lessons you'll find helpful.
First, I have to get something out of the way. Now I don't say this to brag or boast. I say it because it's entirely relevant to this article. As of this writing, I've published hun...
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What's In A Name? The Use Of Pseudonyms And Pen Names
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Have you ever wondered why a writer chooses a pseudonym or pen name? Is it possible they believe that they are more important than other writers are? Do they demonstrate their views of superiority by simply choosing to rename themselves?
The truth is, there are a multitude of valid reasons for an au...
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A Writer's Need For Community
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I'd like to present three easy steps to getting published. Well, I'd like to, but there's usually more than three and they are never easy.
Many aspiring writers I encounter believe if they can just get their article to an editor the editor will see the value in the work and want to sign them to a contrac...
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Writing: It's All In The Content
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Maybe you've seen online advertising that reads something like, "You too can make money in your spare time as a writer." It sounds inviting until you discover that some of that writing need includes writing a 400 word original article for one dollar.
If it takes you twenty minutes to write an articl...
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Using Memories to Wake-Up the Muse
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Do people really want to read a story about your family vacation? Or when your cousin Bertha came to stay with you for six months? Probably not every single little detail, and not exactly the way it happened. With a fiction story, you don't have to stay true to the actual events. Take the basis of the stor...
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Making Your Heroes and Villains Come to Life
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Heroes and villains. What story is complete without either one of them? Your hero needs someone to thwart, and your villain needs someone to destroy. It's a match made in literary heaven.
There are things every writer should consider when planning a story's hero and villain. Things that go beyond...
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