Writing Resources

Write Right - Brian Grinonneau  The rich and colorful descriptors flowing from your deft digits on a seasoned keyboard will tantalize and transform your rapt audience.  What?  ! That line may be too flowery but does show how important it is to write advertising copy that demands to be noticed.

Writing Marketing Copy That Sells - Charlie Cook  When your prospects see your marketing materials, your brochure, your web site or your ads you want them to read them.  You want prospects to read not just the first sentence but the majority of your copy.

The Importance of A Website Copywriter - Niall Cinneide  A website copywriter has several jobs.  They will need to provide the information, the words, and the persuasive text that is used within any site that is visited.  For many individuals, this means that they will need to know the products, understand the site owner’s needs, and to be able to draw customers into the site by providing interesting and informative information.

Copywriting Is Not One-Size-Fits-All - Karon Thackston  I was in shock.  Honestly, I shook my head when I read his email.  I meant no disrespect; I just couldn’t believe he really felt that way.  “Karon, I want you to write the sales letter for my site.

The Billionaire Writer's Secret - Steven Barnes  During a career spanning twenty-five years of novel, film, and television work, I've two major tools most valuable:  the yogic “chakras” for characterization, and Joseph Campbell’s model of the Hero’s Journey for plot structure.

Writing Well-- 6 Steps to Being Your Own Best Editor - Marige O'Brien  One of the first important lessons a writer learns is that writing is a process, a series of steps that take an idea from concept to completed work.  This is true whether the work is an article, a poem, a report, a short story or a book.

The Lost Art of Hand Writing - Ieuan Dolby  For a couple of years now I have used a computer for everything from writing articles, to communicate, to playing games and to printing addresses onto envelopes.  My laptop is never far away, it is usually by my side or on my knees, and the furthest it ever gets from my side is when I am on the toilet or in the swimming pool.

How to Write B2B Ads That Catch Customers - Steve Koons  Are your business-to-business ads working for you?  If they are not making sales, are they at least generating interest in your company?  Are they making an impression on your potential customers by making you stand out in a crowd?

Eight Ways To Write Better Instantly - Rix Quinn  Is it possible to improve your writing instantly?  The answer, happily, is “yes.  ”While researching a book on famous speeches and essays, I found eight easily correctable mistakes writers often make.

Four Useful Lies About Writing - Steven Barnes  Most writing “experts” favor a particular way of looking at plot, and will adhere to it for years or an entire career.  That’s all well and good, but its important to realize that any way of modeling story is just that—a model, not the depths and living essence of story itself.

Book Review: The Sound of Paper - Catherine Franz  She splits her year between New York City and Arizona.  Ihave been a fan since her first book and especially enjoyed"The Artist Way.  " I like to believe that I was one of thefirst to devour it page by page, exercise by exercise.

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.

The Naked Truth About Writing - Ed Williams  I know ya’ll are gonna think I’m pulling your legs, but I swear on a stack of BTO CDs that I received the following email just a couple of days ago.  ..  .Ed,I just wanted to drop you a quick note and tell you how much I enjoy reading your various writings.

My Favorite Errors to Correct (Don’t make these mistakes, and your writing will rise above most other writing.) Part 2 - Lisa J. Lehr  Negotiables:  These are rules that the experts largely agree can be broken to good effect.  In formal writing (such as a doctoral dissertation), the strict rules would still apply.  But in informal writing, such as writing an autobiography, looser rules are acceptable.

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.