Writing Resources

Writing Resources: 7 Books For Improving Your Manuscript - Britt Gillette  Whether a crawling novice or polished professional, writers from every walk of life have room for improvement in their work.  An endless array of rules and techniques must be kept in mind when writing – punctuation, grammar, transition, show don’t tell, etc.

How To Write Lightening Fast Ebooks - David Hennebery  The quickest way the write you own eBooks is by using the expert interview process.  What I mean by this is, approaching some experts in the field your writing the book on and asking them to agree to do an interview.

Segmenting Your Target Audience Through Your Copywriting - Karon Thackston  Ask any copywriter what the first commandment of copywriting is and they’ll quickly tell you “Know Thy Target Audience.  ” In order to write effectively you have to know this one group of people and know them well.

Turn Writer's Blocks Into Stepping Stones! - Steven Barnes  Years ago at a presentation at the UCLA Extension Writer’s Program, I promised an audience to teach them to conquer this beast once and for all.  Later, another instructor approached me and said “why did you say that to those people?

Defy the Myths, Get Your Book Written--Fast! - Part 1 - Judy Cullins  Why don't you write a book?  Most people complain it takes too long.  They are too busy.  One professional coach said she was not a natural writer.  An entrepreneur feared it wouldn't sell, or it would be too much effort.

Writing Twenty Novels (In Ten Easy Steps!) - Steven Barnes  During a recent telephone conversation, I mentioned having sent off the last revisions for my twentieth novel, “Great Sky Woman.  ” There was a silence on the other side of the phone, followed by the question “How in the world do you do that?

Break In With Fillers: The Best Market For New Writers - Shelley Wake  Interested in breaking into writing or breaking into a new area?  You can’t go past writing fillers.  Fillers are one of the most overlooked opportunities in the freelance writing world and offer one of the best opportunities for new writers.

Career Advice On Freelance Writing Jobs - Niall Cinneide  Sometimes the freelance writing jobs available are those that no one wants.  Or, they are those that new businesses are looking to fill.  You will not find postings for the best jobs and employment because many of those jobs go to individuals who already have an established career or a good working relationship with those businesses.

Writing Copy for Online Auctions - Patricia Michaels  The phrase writing copy comes from the advertising world, and it means a type of writing used to sell anything, from ideas to goods or services.  Copy writing is both an art and a science.  You are trying to persuade as many people as possible to bid on your items by using words and phrases.

Seven Secrets of Writing a Book that Sells - Penny C. Sansevieri  It's one thing to write a book, it's an entirely different thing to write one that's a saleable, viable, marketable product.  Ensuring the success of a book is something even the biggest publishers have never been able to guarantee.

How You Can Find Freelance Writing Employment - Niall Cinneide  How can you find writing jobs?  Do you have proven skills that can propel you in the right direction?  If so, then why are you looking for fresh vacancies?  The best tool to those who have employment histories is to look to the companies that you have already worked for.

Write A Picture! - Nick Smith  It can take quite a leap to get from the written word to a movie screen.  A screenplay, for all its clear descriptions of where characters are and what they say, has to work hard to meet the dramatic immediacy that we expect from films.

How To Write A Research Paper - Fawad Imam  IntroductionWriting skills are essential for succeeding in high school, college, and at a job.  Writing is not just an end result, but also a process that helps us develop our ideas and think logically.

10 Article Writing Quirks - Nicholas Dixon  Much has been touted about the effectiveness of article writing in the promotion of their business.  While everyone raves about its benefits I’ll look into a few quirks.  Too much junk- You can’t even imagine the amount of rehash material that is being passed off as something in which the reader can find valuable.

The Gifts of Being a Writing Parent - Dawn Colclasure  You have a deadline.  Your work is due within hours, your contact keeps giving you the runaround and your e-mail account suddenly crashes.  You’re ready to dive out the window of a highrise because you’re this close to losing your next paycheck.