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5 Benefits of Keeping a Personal Journal

Everyone who has kept a personal journal knows that writing is a therapeutic process that helps integrate seemingly unconnected life events. Some believe the process works because the physical act of writing (using your hand-eye coordination)...
Patti TestermanAugust 25, 2004

The Hostel

Read an excerpt from the book:“My name’s Henry,” he told her. “What’s yours?”“Nina,” she replied.He smiled at her. “Nina, a lovely name…,” Henry said.“What did you say?” Nina said.
Liana MetalApril 17, 2005

Master CopyWriting - How To Write Compelling Headlines

Headlines play a vital role of presenting the front lines in any marketing strategy. When you want to be heard and seen, headlines are the best way to grab attention and tell people what’s new.
Ian SimpsonNovember 21, 2006

The EASY Anyone-Can-Do-It Way To Write Free Reprint Articles

As you may already know, writing free reprint articles and then distributing them to publishers and web sites is one of the best ways to promote your web site - a single article can result in hundreds of new links to your web site and a rapid...
Steve ShawNovember 07, 2005

Technical Writing Tips

Technical writing is a specialized field which not only demandsan in depth knowledge of the subject on which you are writing,but also a good command of the written language.
Diana BarnumAugust 23, 2006

Creative Writing Technique: Visualization

Visualization is one of the best techniques to use when plotting a story. It's like watching a movie in your mind, only the movie is your story. You can see all the scenes and events playing out, from beginning to end.To start, find a quiet...
Sarah PlayleJanuary 02, 2006

9 Tips for Better Copywriting

Avoid the wimpy verbs—is and be.These “do-little” verbs only occupy space and state that something exists. So don’t write, “There is one simple omission that can transform a sentence from boring to brilliant.” Do...
Alex A. KecskesDecember 19, 2005

How To Re-Set Spellchecker to Recheck Document

After you have written a text and run spellcheck, you might find it necessary to go back and revise the document. You might also have found that you have been running spellcheck, your brain has gotten a little numb, and you can't remember if...
Jan KovarikMarch 06, 2005

Take My Publisher, Please!

An actual phone conversation I had earlier today....“Hello, is this Ed?”“Uh, yes it is.”“Ed Williams, the writer guy?”“Uh, yeah, Ed Williams the writer guy.”“How are you?
Ed WilliamsFebruary 16, 2005

It's A Miracle

"I read and walked for miles at night along the beach, writing bad blank verse and searching endlessly for someone wonderful who would step out of the darkness and change my life. It never crossed my mind that that person could be me." --...
Lynn ColwellJanuary 24, 2005