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Finding the Sweet Spot in Dialogue Writing
Over the years I have heard complaints from various quarters—friends, students, and family—that even if they could write the story they’ve always wanted to tell, they could never get the dialogue to “sound right.”
This problem is common among writers and lends itself to few easy answers; however, […]
Writing Tips For Novice Authors
If you are reading this article then you probably have asked yourself at some point in your life, “Do I have what it takes to become an author?”
I believe that successful authors, those who actually write and finish that novel, or book of poetry, or even that book of short stories, and see it all […]
Writing Web Copy That SELLS - How It Compares With Offline Copy
Whoever said “long copy” doesn’t work on the web obviously doesn’t know how to sell online. In fact, online marketers are making an absolute fortune with web pages spanning 1200 or more words used to sell their software and manual products.
There’s an internet marketing expert in the States who went from zip to millionaire just […]
Writing Well– 6 Steps to Being Your Own Best Editor
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. Understanding this process — and the role a […]
Writing With Power: 5 Snappy Rules For Success
Almost everyone could profit from enhancing their writing skills. From writing more crisp meta-tags – which search engine bots find quite sexy – to turbo-charging your blog readership by writing with punch, a skilled pen can propel any online effort in the right direction. But who has the time, money or know-how to tackle this […]
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