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Giving Yourself the Right to WriteMichael Southon "But Ive only been on the Internet 3 months! How can I write an article” That was my reaction back in 1999 when I began my online career and heard that writing articles was the key to bringing targeted visitors to my website. But I went ahead anyway and wrote my first article. I soon discovered that writing articles is the quickest way to build your reputation as an expert in the world of online marketing. So don’t wait for someone elses permission - start writing articles and grab your space in the limelight. Here are some other mental blocks and how to deal with them:
| | | | RELATED ARTICLES "Manuscripts Wanted" - Questions You Should Ask The Publisher Before You Sign There are days when I feel as if everyone I know is a writer, and that they are all looking for the same thing, to be heard. The pursuit of finding someone to accept a manuscript for publication is at best disheartening. Many begin to feel that continued rejection is about as miserable as a writer will ever feel – it is not. Signing with the wrong publisher not only brings misery in a new and clever package, but it can also quite possibly destroy the inclination to write. Writing Help Whether you are working for a small business, large corporation, or are a student, there are numerous sources that you can turn to for help with writing.Businesses need to be able to effectively communicate with their customers, their employees and their potential customers.Effective verbal communication is equally important, but nonverbal communication in the form of copy writing, article writing, press release writing, and more requires a certain level of expertise and experience.The typical small business wants to focus their efforts on their core business activities without spending too much time on projects that can easily be outsourced to consultants or freelance professionals.Many small businesses turn to freelancers to help them save time and money.For example, a certified public accountant opened his own accounting practice after working in another accounting firm for the last ten years.One of the ways he decided to search for new clients was to embark on an advertising and promotional campaign.Although some of his previous clients followed him to his new practice, he wanted to increase the number of accounts he currently handled.These accounts included various individuals and small businesses from around the town.Rather than hire new employees or handle the projects himself, he decided to hire a consultant through a freelance web site to work on copy writing for a local newspaper ad campaign as well as to help with press releases and company news distribution.By outsourcing these non-core business activities to an independent consultant, he is able to save himself time and money and also gets the expertise of an established professional who specializes in the types of writing that he needs assistance with.He decides to list his writing projects in a freelance marketplace and receives bids from independent consultants and freelance writers.He was able to choose a service provider based on factors related to cost, the service provider’s experience, references, and previous feedback from clients.All small businesses have a decision to make about whether to outsource certain projects or to complete the work in house.Using economics as a deciding factor, it makes sense economically for businesses to outsource writing projects when the projects are non-core business activities that do not contribute to the company’s bottom line. The Lure Of The Limerick No-one knows for certain how the name of an Irish Mid-Western city came to be associated with the short, irreverent, often bawdy verses of the limerick. Take Baby Steps In Your Writing To Yield A Book The thought of writing a book is usually daunting for many writers. After all, how and where do you begin writing a book thats anywhere from 25,000 to 100,000 words How I Became a Syndicated Columnist -- And You Can Too! Real Estate has "Location, location, location," and writing has "Clips, clips, clips." The Stuff E-mail Query Letters are Made of Your mother always told you how first impressions were extremely important. That’s why whenever you go to meet an editor, you dress impeccably, walk confidently and talk as if you just got out of training with Oprah Winfrey. Youre Published! Now How Do You Tell The Readers The first thing you must do is quit thinking like a writer and start thinking like a reader. That shouldnt be a problem, because you are one. If you dont enjoy reading, you cant write something that someone else enjoys reading. So, when you read, how do you choose what to read Does Your Theme Contain Character, Conflict, Resolution Creative Writing Tips – Writing Articles You say, I can’t write an article, I have no knowledge of writing. Let me tell you yes you can! 5 Keys to Unlock the Waitlist Lock Being wait-listed is tough, and you need the right set of keys to open the door to your dream program. The truth is that even with these keys, its still not guaranteed that the lock will work. But this keychain has the critical pieces of metal youll need to turn that lock. Absurdity of Absurd: Samuel Becketts Waiting for Godot What does ‘Absurd’ mean When I searched the glossaries ,I found the word to be ‘out of harmony’1.But yet the definitions trying hard to explain the term , just to end in total ‘Absurdity’ assuming for a while that we know the meaning of the word,as they talk in total sense, the nonsense about it and of course that means they failin their attempt .But considering the term to be linked with literature and other forms of art too!,when I searched for more I came across the lines that states that no ‘literary criticism’ [in which I include the attempts to explain the literary terms] can take the literary work itself ,or to be more specific ‘…it [literary criticism]is not substitute for reading the work itself’2,as it [the piece of work]is the most exactly and precisely ,the thought conveyed or explained.So,I reached the idea that to understand ‘absurd’ .I must view an absurd work by an artist, rather than poring over the talks about it. Hence as a literary student what first came to my mind at this instant is none, but WAITING FOR GODOT by Samuel Beckett,the so called absurd play structured around ‘Godot’,the axis all absurdity[as till the date none could declare with confidence ‘who’ or ‘what’ Godot is !] Promoting Your Online Writing Portfolio Dear Writing Reader, Creating A Great Print Newsletter The traditional print media newsletter is still useful even in the rapidly changing age of the Internet and IT. Its uses are so multi-faceted that it can cover just about anything – from the company’s profile to promotions, home-order system and contests. Before the Internet homepage became so common, the newsletter was the main source of an organisation’s communication to its customers. 7 Deadly Mistakes that Cost You Money and Assignments Sometimes, you just don’t get second chances. Freelance writing works a little that way. If you’ve offended an editor, it’s quite unlikely that she’s going to work with you again. If you don’t muster up the courage and ask for a higher payment rate, you won’t get that chance till the next acceptance. And if you sell all rights for less, you write away all future income from the sale of that piece. What Dreams Will Come! As the pioneers of aviation took to the air not skies, in their human powered mechanical contraptions, what must have been said and thought The Subject And Object Theory I am Tushar Jain, a student of literature. This subject, literature, is one which is susceptible to every clause scripted, every letter sculpted, and is liable to get one enamored by vacuous words like ‘subjective’. To the wholesome degree of which the students believe in the language, there is but a similar degree that coerces them to refute and impugn its likewise liabilities. How to Come Up with Fresh Story Ideas HowtoCome Up with Fresh Story Ideas When Your Well has Been Tapped Dry Want To Start a Publishing Revolution Calling all publishers, editors, journalists and freelancewriters. Its time to breathe more life into your copy. Turn your articles into living pieces that spark measurable debate, get closer to your readers and engage their mind and soul - were talking revolution. Creative Writing Tips - Does The Name You Chose Suit Your Character How do you choose a name Do you put down the first name that pops into your mind Initially that’s what I used to do, until someone pointed out to me that there are a few things to take into consideration when choosing a name… The Spectre Hound And a dreadful thing from the cliff did spring, and its wild bark thrilld around, His eyes had the glow of the fires below, twas the form of the spectre hound |
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