Writing Resources

How Anyone Who Knows How to Type Can Write an Article in 30 Minutes or Less - Rodney Boettger  It seems that one of the fastest growing recommendations flying around the net these days is about writing articles.  Of course as something starts to pick up momentum it brings forth a myriad of products, all wanting your hard earned cash.

The Secret to Good Writing - Marie-Claire Ross  Skilful business writing involves getting your message across simply and quickly.  This often means writing in a style that is easily read and understood by a broad audience.  Yet, writing simply is often difficult for most of us.

Wake Up Your Writing Spirit - Shelley Wake  The Blogfest 2005 Writing Contest has only been running for two weeks and already the results are overwhelming.  And not because we’re getting far more entries than we expected.  It’s because along with entries, we’re also getting heartfelt messages from writers all over the world.

7 Ways In Which You Can Overcome Excuses for Not Marketing Your Website by Writing Articles - Laurie Meade  Wannabe writers, are full of excuses as to why they aren’t writing yet.  Many of these excuses can be changed to proactive statements with a mere switch in attitude and perspective.  How many times have you read an article, and said to yourself, “I could have written this.

7 Devistating Writing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them - Jason A. Martin  Writing engaging articles and energizing ad copy takes more than just typing out what you want to say.  By correcting these major mistakes, your copy will soar to newfound heights.  While there are many common mistakes made by copywriters, seven in particular are deadly.

A Quick And Easy Way Of Getting More Customers From Every Single Ad You Write... Guaranteed! - Scott Bywater  John Caples, one of the greatest ad men ever written writes "I have seen one advertisement sell 19 1/2 times as much goods as another.  " He also states "the headline is the most important element of most advertisements.

5 Business Essentials (Besides Great Copywriting) To Maximize Your Sales Success - Robert Boduch  Effective copywriting is one piece of the puzzle.  But you also need some basic business essentials.  Sure, great ad copy is a crucial component to marketing success, but it's not the be-all-and-end-all some people seem to think.

Article Writing: How To Use Your Chakra Energy To Write - Ron Passfield  The seven Chakras are the hidden energy centres in your body through which you receive, process and transmit life energies.  They act as "energy transformers" and influencers of change.  Your thoughts, emotions or actions can either block or activate these hidden energy centres.

The Arrogant Writer: Five Ways to Nurture and Defend your Muse - Jill Nagle  Arrogance has a bad rap.  We think of arrogant people as unpleasant to be around, full of themselves, and incapable of taking an interest in anyone else.  However, when applied to one’s own writing, a certain measure of well-placed arrogance can be a useful tool.

Think You Can't Write Articles? Think Again! - Susane B. Myers  Writing articles and putting them out on the web for everyone to see can be a little intimidating though at first, especially if you don’t consider yourself a writer.  Remember that you have a lot of knowledge in your area of expertise that your readers are looking for, so just start sharing that knowledge in articles.

Ghostwriting - It's Not Only For Books - Lorette Lyttle  Utilizing a Ghostwriter for eBook product creation is a quick and easy way to churn out product after product.  BUT, ghostwriting is not just for ebooks!  Do you currently have a website and do you already market products?

3 Steps To Better Sales Copywriting - J.L. Reid  Whether you’re wet-behind-the-ears or a seasoned copywriter, your craft will benefit by remembering one thing:  You’re nothing more than a salesperson.  There’s an old saying in the “business” that, “a copywriter is a salesperson sitting in front of a typewriter.

Inside Elance: Thirteen Writers Explain Why Elance Works for Them - Shelley Wake  Browsing through the writing projects at Elance, one thing stands out.  It’s the “Recent Earnings” figures listed with each bidder’s name.  These aren’t fake figures – these figures show what real writers have been able to earn and they range from $1000 to $60,000.

Copywriting Tone: 5 Reasons Honesty Beats Puffery Any Day - Adam Barone  It never fails.  Every conversation I have with a potential or ongoing copywriting client at some point turns to the topic of tone.  "We want our copy to be edgy.  " "I think a light-hearted copy tone would work best.

Writing For The Web - Jeff Hendrickson  Writing is a specialized skill.  Although almost anyone can string together sentences, it takes a certain level of training and experience to be able to make those strung--together sentences readable and interesting.