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In Ten Seconds The Bomb Will Go Off And Destroy The City (Tension And Conflict)
Which of the following sentences shows more tension to you? By Jeff Colburn

Ah, Come On Baby, Stop Teasing, Show Me, Show Me, Show Me (Show, Don't Tell)
It's been a hard day. You settle into your most comfortable chair with the book you just bought. All you want to do is get lost in a good story for awhile. You open the book and begin to read. Which of the following would let you know that you're really holding a book that you can get lost in? By Jeff Colburn

Who Said That? (First, Second Or Third Person)
I often have writers ask me which person they should write in, first, second or third. Deciding if a story should be told with "I said,you said, or he/she said" can be daunting to many writers. This question is most difficult to decide in fiction. By Jeff Colburn

Publishing Information For Genre Writers
I finally did it. I went to my first science fiction convention, LepreCon 27, in Scottsdale, Arizona, and had a great time. (To see some pictures of LepreCon 27, go to http://www.CreativeCauldron.com/leprecon.shtml) By Jeff Colburn

10 Secrets For Writing Killer Complaint Letters
10 Secrets For Writing Killer Complaint Letters By Shaun Fawcett, M.B.A.

Seeking Inspiration
Seeking Inspiration By Vic Peters

How to Break Into Writing for Newspapers
Besides waking up with a morning coffee, millions of us wake every day to blaring newspaper headlines about police gunning down a suspect, or a fire that leaves a family of four homeless, or a city council that wants to make it illegal to dump computer monitors in the landfill. By Linda C. Allardice

Weaving words for the web
WHILE Luddites toll the death knell for books, we who have made thetransition to “new media” look to the future with confidence. By Yvette Nielsen

7 Tips For Killer Headlines!
As with good ad copy, all successful headlines are written by following andusing specific formulas. Where do you get these formulas you ask? I'll getto that in a moment. First you must have the information you need to applyto these formulas. By /"Wild Bill/" Montgomery

The Ad Writers Tip List
Whether you are a seasoned copywriter or writing your first ad, you mustunderstand and relate to "How People Think, Feel and Respond". By /"Wild Bill/" Montgomery

The Art of Writing Effective Web Site Sales Copy
If you're selling a product or service on the Internet, your words are the most important factor in determining your success. By Shelley Lowery

I DON'T NEED NO STINKIN' DOUBLE NEGATIVES!
A couple of years ago, a teen flick came out -- Can't Hardly Wait -- that starred Jennifer Love Hewitt and Ethan Embry. By Shery Ma Belle Arrieta

THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS AN ORIGINAL IDEA!
Every idea we may have stumbled upon one time or another hasalready been thought of and done by another person. By Shery Ma Belle Arrie

HOLD THAT ARTICLE! (OR 5 TECHNIQUES TO EFFECTIVE RE-WRITING)
Hold it! Don't send that article! Not just yet! By Shery Ma Belle Arrieta

YOU DON'T NEED INSPIRATION! Or do you?
Writers write. You shouldn't wait around for inspiration to come. But sometimes, there are days you can't get anything written down. Or you're at a loss for words. You can't think of anything to write. You don't have any idea what to write about. By Shery Ma Belle Arrieta

WRITE THAT FIRST DRAFT FIRST...THEN GET PUBLISHED!
Anne Lamott wasn't so subtle about what she thought of first drafts in her book, Bird by Bird. In fact, she started off by writing, "Now, practically even better news than that of short assignments is the idea of shitty first drafts. All good writers write them. By Shery Ma Belle Arrieta

BLOCKED, STUMPED AND STUCK: 12 PROMPTS TO GET YOU WRITING!
Beginning writers often wonder how to start writing. It's theworry they get themselves into right away that mostly hindersthem from getting anything written down. By Shery Ma Belle Arrieta

THINGS YOU CAN WRITE ABOUT AND PUBLISH!
The stories and articles you can write about are only limited by your imagination, ingenuity and persistence. And your ability to dig deep into and write well about a potentially good story or article can make you a published writer. By Shery Ma Belle Arrieta

THE WRITER'S NOTEBOOK: A POWERHOUSE OF IDEAS
Reading the contents in a writer's notebook or journal is like opening and discovering a chest full of pearls, rubies and diamonds amidst a pile of rubble and discarded things. By Shery Ma Belle Arrieta

How to write a press release AND get it published
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Ten Rules of Writing Good
In our hectic, word-based society, it's good to know how to use words good. For instance, as a marketer on the internet, it might be good if you could use words good. By Jed McKendrick

Designing A Successful Writing Career While Standing Behind the 8 Ball
Several years ago, I received a call from a friend of mine in acity about 2 hours away. She and another had just started annew company in medical consulting and needed someone tocome and do about 3 days of data entry. By Susan James

Yes, You CAN Write Articles!!
Writing articles is by far one of the most effective ways of promoting your business or website. Ezine publishers are always looking for good content for their ezines. You, as a writer provide that content and at the same time you build a reputation as an expert in your field. By Terri Seymour

Getting Ideas For Your Articles
When I first started writing articles, I didn't thinkI would be able to think of things to write about. Iwould get an idea and get an article out and thenthink; What do I write about now? After you get eachone out it seems like you are running out of ideas,but the opposite is true. By Terri Seymour

Writing For The Web: Where To Get Article Ideas
A friend and I were talking the other day about writing. He liked to write,but even so his biggest problem was finding things to write about. My friendwas astounded at the volume of writing that I do - at least one article andsomething as many as six, per day. Where do I get all of the ideas from? By Richard Lowe

Writing For The Web: More Places To Get Ideas
There are many places all over the place to get article ideas. Part 1 ofthis series explored some of the locations on the internet. This part goesinto some of the places you can find ideas outside of the web. By Richard Lowe

Writing it Right!
The most important sentence in any article is the first. If it doesn'tinduce the reader to proceed to the second then your article just died. By PETER DE PRADINES

15 Key Questions About Writing Your Own Tips Booklet
Everyone has something they want the world to know about and a tips bookletis a great way to do that. More than 500,000 copies in three languages of atips booklet called '110 Ideas for Organizing Your Business Life' have beensold, all without spending a penny on advertising. By Paulette Ensign

Online Booklet Results
Selling over 500,000 copies of an informational tips booklet, '110 Ideasfor Organizing Your Business Life,' and earning a quarter of a milliondollars in the process is not at all where I thought I would end up when Istarted writing a tips booklet in 1991. Putting it bluntly, I was broke. By Paulette Ensign

10 Tips For Writing Powerful Articles
Writing articles is a great method to create exposure foryourself and your Internet business. In fact, I'd suggestit's the best marketing tool you can use. By Michael Pollock

How to Make Money at Home with Your Computer
Writers, read this article carefully, it holds opportunity for you. By Michael J. McGroarty

My husband didn't believe me when I received my first order!
You know, when last November I told my husband "I amgoing to write a book", he laughed. What kind of a bookcould a former music teacher possibly write? Especiallythe one he is married to :-) Who cares if she has acomputer degree! By Milana Nastetskaya

Get Heard - Write About Lemons
Unlike most, my writing has been born from necessity. Thenecessity to speak to those that won't listen. By Liz Wertman

Writing Copy For Online Catalogs
What's one of the things that most of your ad copy has in common? By Wild Bill Montgomery

Show, Don't Tell
A good writer knows to restrict narrative and emphasiseaction. We all think in images, so it is unsurprisingthat we respond best when the image is clear. By Martin Avis

The Truth about Online Content: It's Time for Writers to Take Back the Web
Google.com, one of the web's hottest search engines, has indexed over 1,346,966,000 web pages to date. By Melissa Brewer

FIRST-AID FOR AN AILING RESUME
With the economy threatening a recession, many corporationsaren't doing as well as their profit projections have predicted.As a result, thousands of people are being laid off every week. By Meredith Pond

Writing Fiction, literature and Large blocks of text for the Internet
Have you always wanted to write a novel? If your have then the time has come to put pen to paper, or byte to RAM and actually tell it to the world. By John Stevenson

Each discipline has its own language
English scholars may use such language as "stream of consciousness",while economists may speak of "market maximization".Unfortunately this makes it indecipherable to everyone else. By John Warzecha

WRITE YOUR WAY TO CREDIBILITY
If you're trying to do business anywhere, especially online, youcan never overestimate the impact and importance of good old-fashioned credibility. By Meredith Pond

Warm Up Online -- How to Put More of Yourself into Your Online Business to Increase Sales
Picture yourself with a client on the golf course, loving thesunny day and the easy conversation. Despite your below-averagegame you ease closer to a sale with each bogeyed hole behind you.Or imagine finishing up an important sale over a heartyrestaurant meal. Aaah. By Lisa Lake

PAIRS/GROUPS OF WORDS THAT ARE OFTEN CONFUSED
SALE, SAILSale is either offering something for purchase ("for sale")or offering it at a special price ("on sale"); sail is partof a ship or boat. By Laraine Anne Barker

The Story of the Hypnotic Writing Monkey
The world's first Hypnotic Writer Author of "HypnoticWriting" and "Advanced Hypnotic Writing" By Joe Vitale

How to Control The "Command Center" In Your Prospect's Mind
Here's a million-dollar secret I've never shared with anyonebefore. When you use it, you will get inside your prospects'heads and manipulate their thinking to get them to do what youwant---including sending you money right now for your product orservice. By Joe Vitale

The Power of Your Ego in Writing Online Copy
I obey one main rule when writing copy for the online world: Getout of my ego and into my reader's ego. It's a basic marketingtruth that shouldn't be violated anywhere. Yet it's violatedevery day online. Let me explain. By Joe Vitale

The Monsters Out Of The Cage - Part 2
In part one of this article we covered why electronic publishing is such a powerful breakthrough, allowing even the new online marketer to cash in. By John Colanzi

The Monsters Out Of The Cage! - Part 1
For years mail order dealers have been cashing in on the public's insatiable thirst for information. By John Colanzi

Are You Ready To Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone?
Are You Ready To Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone?by John Colanzi By John Colanzi

Writing for Mediocrity
A while back, an Internet wit compiled a list of signs that you're not spending enough time online. One sure sign is that poor spelling and grammar still bother you. Good one! By Heather Reimer

How To Write a Powerful Promotion Article
Who are the undisputed experts you can learn from ? Of course, they are the top Journalists who write Press Releases and always write them in the 3rd person. You could determine what they do and then follow their procedures. BUT ! Wait, that is not enough. By Bruce Jones

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