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5 Dynamite Ways to Generate Ideas for Parenting ArticlesTerri Pilcher The key to selling reprints to parenting publications is the creation of dynamite ideas followed through with professional writing. Here, I’m focusing only on finding those lucrative topics. Most topics in regional parenting publications are straightforward: finance, parenting tips, health, sports, and education. The trick is to twist them in an unusual way.
If you give editors timely articles that readers will want to read, you’ll sell your work over and over again.
| | | | RELATED ARTICLES Writing For Sex Markets Many professional freelancers will go their entire career without ever once writing a story about sex. Oh, they may craft a racy scene or two in the course of writing the next Great American Novel, or they might someday write an article about the latest in sexual research, but thats about as far as many writers will ever take the concept. Nobody Likes A Rambler We all know people who ramble.They include every boring and insignificant detail, speak in five-minute-long sentences and take forever to get to the point.When they finally reach the end of their story, most people have either walked away or lost interest. 5 Benefits of Keeping a Personal Journal Everyone who has kept a personal journal knows that writing is a therapeutic process that helps integrate seemingly unconnected life events.Some believe the process works because the physical act of writing using your hand-eye coordination occupies your left brain, leaving your right brain free to access emotions, intuit connections, and create new insights. Screenplay Slug Lines - An Important Element Of Screenwriting Over the years, I’ve found that new screenwriters frequently have confusions and misunderstandings on the proper way to write slug lines, also known as master scene headings.This article covers the basics of writing industry accepted screenplay slug lines. Top Ten Tips For New Writers Golden Rules For Writers - Things you need to know before you begin. Home Business Writing Made Simple Have you ever written a letter to a friend Ever written an outline for any project you were about to start What about a shopping list If you have, and I imagine most have, you can then write focused, brief, content articles for your online home business. Who Else Wants to Get Screwed When Signing a Recording or Songwriting Deal!! You’ve got your recording or songwriting contract in hand and everything’s coming up roses, right You get your check, finally, but it’s not quite what you expected. If you sign not knowing what’s owed you then you might be shorted some well-deserved income. So make sure that anything you sign contains a statement to the following areas preferably in your favor: Everyones a Critic or At Least They Could Be Imagine a job that is tons of fun and, if you follow the advice outlined below, is probably one of the easier routes to becoming a household name. It is the job of Movie Reviewer. Just think about how wonderful it would be to get paid to munch on popcorn and watch films. The Top Five Writing Mistakes Professionals Make Yes, you know your subject. You also need to think about entertainingyour audience, and making your book or other writing easy to read. Ifyour writing lacks organization and compelling, vital sentences thatconvince your readers to keep reading, they will leave your book or Website immediately.There goes your "word-of-mouth" promotion. Hooked On Books Write A Book Review For Your Target Audience If you are burned out with writing how-to articles to promote your business then consider writing a book review. I recommend you write a review about a book you enjoyed that is related to your products or services. Your review, of course, will be capped off with your 5-6 line byline that includes your contact information and web site URL. Many of the article directories, e-zines and web sites that normally accept articles will accept book reviews too. In addition, you can find and submit to the many sites featuring book reviews. Knock-Out Writers Block: Listening To Your Inner Voice When I was young, I used to talk to myself. Long, drawn out, one-sided conversations. I didn’t have an imaginary friend, I just talked to myself. My mother says that’s why I became a writer: because of my overactive imagination. I admit she may be right. Those conversations currently get me through my worst cases of writer’s block. Nonfiction Idea Generators The hardest part of nonfiction writing is finding a subject to write about. Unless you’re a student or a professional writer no one is going to select a topic for you. That means you have to come up with your own themes. If you’re like most writers, your subject matter will be things that interest you. I used the headings listed below to generate ideas for my writing. Hopefully these idea generators will help you become a more productive writer. How to Write Bad Poetry So you’ve decided to crown yourself with a title that a million other people just like you yes, just like you! give themselves every day. Some people believe giving yourself such a title is equivalent to, and just as beneficial monetarily, as naming yourself Queen of England. But, there is no grace, rarely enough publicity, and only the title of Court Jester seems to be becoming for you because you are a fool among others. 3 Tips to Achieve Your Writing Goals 1. Make your goals achievable. How to Sell Your E-book - or other information product - Through Quickie Seminars Ive been selling my own self-published information products mainly e-books online for the past 3 years. Is it profitable Definitely. Top 10 Ways to Know your Book Concept will Sell--Before you Invest Time and Money Make your book stand out from the crowd! Test your books significance, find your market before you write, and treat your book as part of your business. The Bottomless Notebook Reading through a writers notebook or journal is like discovering pearls, rubies and diamonds amidst a pile of rubble. Tell the World About You You have a new website, or a new business, or both – or your site isn’t getting the kind of traffic you want and need. How are you going to tell the world about what you have to offer and where to find it How to Break the Cycle of Postponing Your Dreams Do you have a dream, but keep postponing it because you feel trapped by the responsibilities of life Want to be a writer, work from home, own your own business First, we will examine how your dream got deferred. Then, we will outline definitive steps to get you back on track. The Hard Facts About Editing Whether youre interviewing for a new job, trying to woo a love interest on a first date, selling your work on the Internet, or submitting a query to an editor, you can never make a second first impression. Its true. Its just one of lifes hard facts. |
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