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8 Tips for Writing A Knock-Em Dead Headline
There are so many elements that play a very important part in every ad, sales letter, brochure or any piece of business communication that you write. And one of the most important elements is the headline. The headline of your piece will either...
Copywriting Makeover: Know Where Your Customers Are In The Buying Process Part 2 of 2
by Karon Thackston 2004 http://www.copywritingcourse.com In part one of this article series, I introduced a client of mine (AEwebworks) who suffered from some copywriting traumas. The basic diagnosis was a lack of synergy within the copy,...
Don't Miss These 10 Must Know Facts About Promoting Your Website with Article Writing
Most all ezine publishers need fresh content. Article writing is something that gets tedious to the publisher who sends out an ezine every week. Fresh, unique ideas are always attractive, and ezine authors don't mind publishing others work, (along...
Five Keys To Leaner And Meaner Copywriting
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. Writing effective...
Slow Pokes: Short story on the changing world of writing.
No one will ever know who I am, Im a nobody-writer from nowhere Ive had a thousand rejections from all the major publishers. It seems my destiny is never to be read, another nameless soul lost to the sands of eternity. Johnnys face twisted...
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Have You Plotted Your Story Before Writing It?
Creative Writing Tips The writer, who doesnt have the time to plot, always finds the time to rewrite. Sound familiar? Ive been guilty of this too, back in the early days of my writing apprenticeship. I was so eager to get stuck into writing my story that I wouldnt bother with plotting. Plotting gives you a sense of direction. Its your map, which will lead you to write your story. Leaping into the unknown rarely works. Without a plot several things can happen. - Our stories arent focused
- We lose our way
- Our characters dont come to life because we dont take the time to develop them
- We get stuck
- The story strays from us
And all this happens when we havent figured everything out first. Your plot is the foundation of your story. Its the
skeleton, which will hold your story together. Your plot is there to work everything out first to see if it can be worked out, and then flesh out that skeleton with other elements that make a story. Plotting is the difference between writing a story for yourself and writing one for an audience. Writing for ourselves doesnt require too much strain because we only have ourselves to please. Its when we have to please our readers that the hard work begins. If you are aiming to sell your stories, plotting is a must. Have you plotted your story before writing it?
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| Guide to Grammar and Writing |
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| Purdue University's Online Writing Lab - The OWL Family of Sites |
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| OWL at Purdue University: General Writing Concerns Handouts |
| This page contains important links to the writing: planning/writing/revising aspects of the OWL website. |
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| Writing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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| Writing.org - Advice for Freelance Writers |
| Articles to help you launch a freelance writing career, from a former literary agent and PLAYBOY editor. |
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| Writing HTML |
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| National Novel Writing Month - National Novel Writing Month |
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| Poynter Online |
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| BBC Get Writing |
| The BBC's online resource for writing drama and comedy for television, radio and film. |
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| TOC About Writing |
| Menu of articles on writing written by professional SF/F writers. |
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| 11 Rules of Writing -- a concise guide to important grammar ... |
| A concise guide to some of the most frequently violated rules of writing, punctuation, and grammar. |
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| NAEP Writing Subject Area |
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| Dictionary.com: Writing Resources |
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| Advice on Academic Writing |
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