Writing Resources

Make Money as a Ghost Food Writer - Pamela White  Like high pay?  Have self-confidence?  Know food; write well?  Ghostwriting may be a career move for motivated writers who are willing to write for high pay but no credit or byline.

Why Should I Bother With Optimised Online Copywriting? - Jackie Grifiths  It's no good having a creative, individual website with brilliant, informative copy if customers can't find you on the internet.  On the other hand, it's also detrimental if you have a website that can be easily found (has a high ranking) but people become bored and alienated reading it.

Words To Avoid Using In Copywriting And Advertising - Ray L. Edwards  I could still recall the days of writing telegrams.  That was before the fax machine, internet and email.  Writing a telegram meant economy of words and so obvious verbs and needless adjectives had to be omitted.

Subtle Writing Techniques of the Mystery Writer - Gerard F Bianco  Here is the first of five articles taken from my lecture series, "Subtle Writing Techniques Used in Creating a Successful Mystery Novel.  " This series is designed to explain the working methods of the mystery/suspense writer, offering insight and understanding into the technical process of writing.

Quick Strategies For Writing Your Essay Under Pressure - Linda Correli  Hidden pitfalls are on watch for your paper success in every paragraph of the essay you write.  They are notorious misprints, insidious misspellings and numerous stylistic, syntax and format errors.

Reflections On Writng My Book - James P. Krehbiel  Several years ago I had some time on my hands.  I was trapped in working in a mental health agency that was dysfunctional.  I was merely one of many therapist’s trying to make a living – but I was unhappy.

Writing in the Shower (or Wherever You May Be) - Mary Anne Hahn  I just glanced at the clock.  7:  35 am.  That leaves me ten, maybe fifteen minutes to write before it's time for me to head for my day job.  What can I possibly accomplish in so little time?

Writing Help for College Students - Tamara Owen  Your literature professor has asked you to write a 7-page essay comparing Medieval and Renaissance poetry; your economics professor wants 15 pages on how globalization is affecting the economy in three different countries; and your mathematics professor has forgotten this is a mathematics class, and wants 5 pages on the quadratic formula.

How to Write a Holiday Tale That Isn't a Turkey - Caterina Christakos  When we write stories, with the purpose of sharing them with others, we enter into an agreement where we allow our reader to see a glimpse of our heart, our souls and our memories.  If we truly want them to be immersed in the tale, we actively immerse ourselves in those memories so that a glimmer of what we saw, heard and felt comes through.

Rewriting your Screenplay: The Road to your Audience - Gordy Hoffman  The promise of the rewrite is very sweet.  I have collected evidence that the more authentic the labor put into rewriting your screenplay, the greater the reward, and the reward is high, for whatever lovely, wonderful moments you might have discovered in the frightening process of plowing through the first draft, those moments, those seeds, are only seeds, and they only fulfill their destiny as giant, involving scenes in the movie that screens before people.

Creating A Web Page That Sells - A Look At Graphics and Copywriting - Patrick Mahoney  This is a response to a client that we have been working with, and a website they are building that will sell an eBook on "Hair Styling Tips".  We thought the information was important and relevant enough to include in this months newsletter.

How to write a press release - Martin Bailey  A well structured press release in an excellent way of receiving free publicity for very little effort and cost.  It is simply the process of writing a newsworthy story about your company, products or services in a reasonably standard format, and then distributing it in the correct way to relevant media contacts.

The EASY Anyone-Can-Do-It Way To Write Free Reprint Articles - Steve Shaw  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 increase in traffic levels.

The Benefits of Writing Ariticles - Maria Boomhower  You have a business; you are new and want to build a client list.  However, the public doesn't know much about you.  One of the best ways to build the relations, credibility and to help get people to know more about you and your area of expertise is to write articles.

How to Jumpstart your Next Writing Session - David Parton  I have always enjoyed writing.  Sometimes it’s a problem for me to just sit down and write something.  There are days when I choose “procrastinating” over “proactive.