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The ONLY Thing You Need to Know About Writing Articles

You don't need to be a great writer to write great articles, just be fast and entertaining. There is only ONE SINGLE THING you need to know about article writing.Tell a story.Stories are easy to follow and interesting.
Robert PlankAugust 12, 2005

Freelance Feast or Famine?

Sometimes a freelance writing career can feel very much like "feast or famine". At the very beginning, it's almost all famine. You spend more time looking for freelance writing jobs than you spend actually writing, and, quite apart...
Amber McNaughtAugust 12, 2005

Stop, Look And Listen

There are three journal actions that you should take when writing a journal entry. You should stop. You should look, and then you should listen. In order to write a journal entry you need to be aware of what’s going on inside and outside of...
Lael JohnsonAugust 11, 2005

How To Outgrow 'Write What You Know'

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.
Jenna GlatzerAugust 11, 2005

Tight Lines, Writers!

“Tight lines” is a good luck wish among fishermen. When you’ve hooked a fish, your line tightens up.I was musing on this expression as my husband critiqued my lousy casting skills on our latest fishing expedition.
Jenna GlatzerAugust 11, 2005

The Truth about Search Engine Optimization

While the basics of Search Engine Optimization or SEO are pretty much textbook, it isn't the textbooks that you're competing with, it's the competition ...
Bobbie GrennierAugust 07, 2005

Western Cowboy

In the State of Texas the Western Cowboy can be found home on the range. But can you really find a true western cowboy in the state of Texas? At one time you could find real cowboys in Texas but that time was over one hundred years ago.Up until...
Tom StrayhornAugust 04, 2005

John Wayne

You remember John Wayne right? It’s okay we won’t tell anyone you’re old enough to remember. John Wayne is fondly remembered for his terrific cowboy pictures and his many wild west movies.
Tom StrayhornAugust 04, 2005

Are Writing Exercises Effective?

It was reported that the great American author Sinclair Lewis was once asked to give a lecture on writing to a group of college students: "Looking out at this gathering," he said to the assembled students, "makes me want to know how...
Lana HamptonAugust 03, 2005

The Mystery of Enlightenment

Initially, enlightenment is living in the present moment and accepting your situation as it is. That is a pretty heavy task for anyone in any time. It is often said that an enlightened person cannot be angered by small talk or negative energy.Many...
Paul M. Jerard Jr.August 01, 2005