Writing Resources

We have collected writing resources such as articles and information products from the Internet and members' contributions.  The resources are arranged in the following categories of writing:
Writing Books Writing eBooks Writing Articles
Marketing Your Writings Copywriting Writing Tips
Writing Screenplays Your Writings

Selected Articles & Stories....

Two Styles of Mystery Writing: Cozy and Hard-boiled - Mary Arnold  Cozy novels do not have graphic violence, and little or no sexual content and abusive language.  Society is "viewed as orderly and controlled, and the crime is a failure of the society to function correctly" (Niebuhr 7).
Five Keys To Leaner and Meaner Copywriting - Robert Warren  Grab 'em and don't lose 'em.  Every marketer knows that one.  Human beings have very short attention spans, so you can't afford to waste your prospect's time - give them the good stuff and then let them go as soon as you can.
Five Secrets of Winning Book Proposals - Melissa A Rosati  Working in the publishing industry comes with a high expectation, especially from complete strangers.  After the causal ‘hello’ progresses to ‘what do you do,’ and my answer is ‘I am a publisher,’ the words, like fairy dust, work magic; and in the eyes of my conversation partner, I’m transformed into a glamorous Advice Goddess—would I mind reading this stranger’s book proposal?
Deadlines Can Be A Writer's Best Friend - Bonnie Boots  I click the "send" button on my e-mail and my article is instantly transmitted to a magazine.  Minutes later, I have a reply from the editor.  It reads "Snappy writing and five days before deadline!
Copywriting for Sales - Understand Your Audience's Need - George Dodge  Regardless of what you're selling, marketing or promoting, you have to have a good understanding of your audience before you can create effective copywriting.  Without knowing who you're writing for and what they hope to get from the copy you create, your copy might not achieve the desired effect.
How To Select a Great Topic For Your Book or Ebook Part 5 of 5 - Aaron Morganstern  These are fiery hot topics that are sure to be on the rise.  You can pull any one of these to use for your first ebook.  Then come back and pull another topic for your next ebook.  Using the latest electronics.
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.
Comparing Publicity Submitting Articles Online, PressReleases, Book Signings, and Blogs - Judy Cullins  Comparing Publicity:  Submitting Articles Online, PressReleases, Book Signings, and BlogsYour audience online awaits information from you.  That's why they visit Web sites related to their interest area.
Writing Great Articles? I’m No Expert, But..... - Steve Boulden  Just like most of you reading this article, I’m far from calling myself an expert author.  However, I have been out here a while, submitted quite a few articles, and have definitely learned a few hard lessons about getting my articles noticed.
How To Write Great Movie Reviews For Your Entertainment Website - Tamika Johnson  If you have an entertainment website then you’re always looking for fresh, new, fun and interesting material to keep your readers coming back for more.  Movie reviews are a great way to do that.
Lost That Writing Contest? Take Advantage Of It. - Harriet Silkwood  I submitted the best story I’ve ever written to a contest, but it didn’t even win an honorable mention!  I guess I’m not as good a writer as I thought I was, I might as well quit right now.
16 Golden Rules Of Master Copywriting - Christos Varsamis  You could spend thousands of dollars on advertisement and have extremely low or no results in sales because of your poor-planned copy.  You shouldn’t be amazed by the fact that huge corporations all over the world do that mistake and waste millions of dollars on false advertisement campaigns.
From Book Notes to Book Reports - Nick Smith  Writing papers and book reports has long been the bane of high school and college students’ existence.  It seems that no matter how hard you work to stay caught up, there is always a paper due tomorrow.
How To Write Better Sales Copy: The One (And Only) Proven Method That Works! - Craig Garber  There's an old joke that goes something like this:  A man is walking down 7th Avenue in Manhattan and he asks a stranger "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?  " The stranger tips his hat and politely says, "Practice.
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?

 
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