When it comes to writing, its all about how you say it, combined with a strategic decision as to what to say, so that you can meet your goals. Think about the last great conversation you had with an engaging person. How did it make you feel?
Writing a great story starts with writing a killer intro
If you want to grab the readers attention you must pay attention with the introductory passage. This is the lead in for the rest of your story.
Writing Past Fear: 10 Ways To Stop Worrying And Start Writing
Many people claim that they want to write. Most wont because of a giant monster called FEAR. It looms over individuals and paralyzes them. What if Im no good? What if Im wasting my time? What if What if What if Fear creates these never-ending questions, but fortunately the beast can be conquered. Its conquered every day. Here are ten ways to get over fear and start writing:
Love
Love songs are everywhere. But does anyone have a definition of love, which people claim makes the world go around? Sure, it’s easy to tell when you’re in love with someone. [The heart pounds and you act like an idiot.] But it’s much harder to say if you actually love someone.
On The Planet Corporate: Survival Through Fiction
I found myself sitting in the HR department of one of the most famous companies in America. My ice queen soon to be boss wanted me and I knew it. After all, I had graduated from a pseudo impressive university and I looked really good in my Ann Klein suit. Problem was, I’d never worked a day in Corporate America and I had just turned fifty. Hard to teach an old dog new tricks but the bills were piling up and the only place my freedom loving artistic spirit had gotten me was do…
Querying: One Authors Feedback On Tactical Issues
When I was functioning as that lowest of all life forms, the unpublished author, I benefited from established novelists willing to share their experiences. This article is intended to give something back, especially since my experience had some unexpected turns.
Seven Levels Of Rejection: And How To Make Them Work For You
Most people in the writing world talk about the three levels of rejection–form, personal, rewrite–but I’ve discovered seven types (after over 200 rejections before being published and about hundred after, I should know). Learning how to analyze rejection is a helpful skill for any writer because you’ll learn what to ignore, what to consider, and what will put you on the right track or, as the case may be, off of it.
Surviving The Day Job: Six Easy Lessons
Before I became a full-time writer, I had a job counting envelopes. Not colored envelopes or large manila envelopes, mind you, but white #10 envelopes. I had to count them in series of a hundred. Even now I can see them flashing in my eyes as I flipped through them, blinding myself as though I were looking out at a blanket of snow polished by the sun with dilated pupils. At the end of the day Id leave the office with spots in my eyes.
The 7 Habits Of Highly Successful Authors
The more I read how the successful authors do it, the more I realize that, like successful people in all walks of life, they all do things in common that contribute enormously to their success. So how can we learn from successful authors to ensure our own success in 2008 and beyond?
Thousands of articles are being churned out everyday but how many of these are ever read. If your articles are not going to be read then you are not going to reap the benefits of writing your articles.
Eight Surefire Ways To Stay Motivated
Do you have trouble finishing your writing projects? Do you sometimes wonder whats the point? Do rejections make you want to give up all together? Youre not alone. Writing isnt always fun, especially when your efforts dont seem to make a difference. But if you want to succeed, you cant stop. You must keep going even when you dont feel like it. Here are eight great ways to stay motivated:
How To Become A More Persuasive Writer
If you want to learn how to write so that people will not only read what you write…but also be compelled to take action based on your words, then take these steps.
You need to identify persuasive writings and examine the writing style. Think of the last time you read something which made you take action. It can be a simple headline for an ad which caught your attention or an inspiring story in the local paper.
When you identify the persuasive writings, you can can the…