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Writing For The Web: Where To Get Article Ideas


A friend and I were talking the other day about writing. He liked to write, but even so his biggest problem was finding things to write about.

Tips On Writing A Killer Sales Letter


Writing a sales letter doesn't have to be that difficult all you need is the right writing style and some tips to knock out a killer sales letterBenefits The first thing you need to do is focus on the benefits the reader will find useful. Tell the reader what's in it for him.

Writing Press Releases That Get Noticed


Among the various foolproof methods used to boost traffic to your site (ezine advertising, and search engine submitting, to name a couple) one method seems to be forgotten about by many new Internet marketers. That method is writing press releases.

An Inside Look at Proofreading


This is the ideal topic for us all to think about. We do it everyday, especially those of us that use the Internet the majority of the time.

Pairs/Groups Of Words Often Confused - Part 1 of 6


ACCEPT, EXCEPT Not commonly seen even from unpublished writers, who are probably familiar with the difference because they're all waiting for an acceptance!"We accept your invitation to your party, except for Bill, who will be away on that day."ADAPT, ADEPT, ADOPT Adapt means to adjust, adept means skilled and adopt means to take as your own:"Some people cannot adapt to new surroundings.

How New Authors Can Keep Their Manuscripts Coherent


In large publishing houses, many manuscripts penned by first-time authors, never make it past the "first reader" who for all practical purposes is a gatekeeper of sorts. This person's job is to weed out manuscripts that do not fit certain established submission criteria.

9 More Writing Tips for Successful Email Marketing


A few months ago, I wrote a guide entitled: 101 Writing Tips for Successful Email Marketing. In fact, many COPY TIPS subscribers have a copy.

A Single Technique


Writing is hard work, and like all hard work, one tries to avoid it if possible. Yet writers feel the urge to write, the need to write, and the inspiration to write, but these are not what produces.

Strategies For Finding Topics To Write About


What possibly could I have to write about? I never was good at it anyway. It doesn't matter how hard I try, I just sit and stare and stare at a blank screen.

A Writers Tools


William Faulkner, the great Mississippi writer, said, "The tools I need for work are paper, tobacco, food, and a little whisky."Every writer needs certain tools to accomplish the task of being a writer.

Review In 29 Steps Plus One


I just finished to read a book. A story for kids (yes, I like them), interesting, told with participation and sometimes irony.

8 Ways to Improve Your Writing Immediately


Is it possible to improve your writing instantly? The answer, happily, is "yes."While researching a book on famous speeches and essays, I found eight easily correctable mistakes writers often make.

Prolific Writers


Prolific authors write; they don't just dream about it. A good example is Georges Simenon of Inspector Maigret fame.

Which Comes First - Short Story Or Novel?


A writer writes. Bet you've heard that one before.

Writing the Chapters of Your Life: Surprising Insights Using This Special Journaling Technique


List-making is a favorite journaling technique and is often used to quickly jot down a numbered record on topics like "my beliefs," "my pet peeves," "the things I hate about myself," or "my strengths." However, there's a special type of list technique that moves beyond a simple itemization and into the realm of significant self-awareness.

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