Writing Resources

Writing Suitable Copy for the Press - Carolyn Moncel  Summer is finally here and school is out, but learning for the rest of us continues.  Whether you're a seasoned PR professional working for a top agency, a novice just beginning a career, or a mid-level manager working in-house at a small business, the time comes when we all could use a refresher course in properly writing suitable copy for the press.

Free eBook Publishing Guide – Part 1 – Why publish an eBook? - David Viney  eBook definedDespite being around now for over twenty years, no-one has yet come up with a stable definition for the word ‘eBook’.  However, one can discern some typical features:  • The item is distributed as a single file (so CD encyclopaedias are not considered to be eBooks) and can be opened as a data file in an application, rather than being launched as an executable (.

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.

Effective Networking For Writers - Sophfronia Scott  'Tis the season for conferences and seminars!  Many of my friends have all been conference-hopping in recent weeks and we've been discussing how fruitful these gatherings can be when you can make great and lasting contacts.

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.

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.

Basic Writing Tips – Some Controversial, All Correct - David Clapham  As a previous article (“Making Better Word Choices – 4 Examples”) explained, writers can take steps to prevent simple, and common, errors from degrading their writing.  Five areas of writing that cause authors problems are discussed in this article.

Five Ways A Writer Can Make More Money With A Personal Website - Maggie Wallace  These are really exciting times for writers.  This is mainly because the World Wide Web has opened up opportunities that did not exist previously.  There are amazing new opportunities that are capable of helping any writer market and sell their work very efficiently and successfully.

Evolution of Books - Padrone Delibri  A Book is anything that is in written, printed, or blank pages format fastened along one side and encased between protective covers.  In other words, a book is a collection of leaves of paper or other material, bound together along one edge within covers.

3 Ways to Find Your Niche as a Freelance Writer - Nick Usborne  To make a six-figure income as a freelance writer, to need to be an expert.  You need your name to jump to people's lips when a particular job or challenge comes up.  "Direct mail for software?

How To Cultivate Greatness In Your Writing - Sophfronia Scott  There's a television commercial, I believe it's for E-trade, that talks about how nobody wants to be an ordinary.  ..  fill in the blank.  Supposedly we aspire to be better.  Nobody wants to be an ordinary athlete, nobody wants to be an ordinary investor.

How To Handle Writer's Block - Maggie Dennison  Do you ever sit down to write and feel as if you're plodding through mud to get even a few words down on paper?  Do you wonder if you'll ever come up with a useful idea again?  You may be suffering from writer's block.

Effective Resume Writing - Dave Lympany  A lot of places around the world call it A Curriculum Vitae, in North America, it's a Résumé.  This is definitely one of the most important tools that any jobseeker has at their disposal.  You may be THE best candidate for a particular job by a long way, however, if you don't make it to the interview stages the company will never know.

Write For Yourself First - Roy E. Klienwachter  It would be very selfless or noble of me to tell you that I have created my web site only to help you and the rest of humanity.  The reason for me spending so much time and energy into my writing and this site is selfish.

How To Write A Mini-Course - F. Terrence Markle  Do you use mini-courses in your online marketing?  If not then maybe you should!  Mini-courses are an important part of Internet marketing.  A mini-course is a tool that enables you to provide valuable content to your subscribers and promote your own or affiliate products at the same time.