My poem is about how life is like a blank canvas. And how when your born you start off with a fresh new canvas, and you can decide your path. And if you make a mistake, you can cover it up, but it will always be there.
- Ello, I’m Sarah.

Novel Writing, My True Story

By Arthur L Burton III

Novel writing begins with a thought, a vision, something that you ***?e everyday like a sign or a ***?rson. In general, you need to have an idea for a Novel before you can begin to say that you are going to write a bestseller. It has been the dreams of writers for years to write a ****?k that everyone will love and praise. I remember on my way Upstate New York I saw a sign that said The Town of Monroe. I was on my way to a party and when I arrived and sat down at the table my mind was running through scenarios so that I could begin writing. I went into the bathroom, removed some ***?ssue and wrote the ***.e down along with some character ideas. This was the birth of my first novel ***.ed The Savior of the Woods. I made one mistake, I took the easy way and ***?lf-published the novel without first researching what I would need to do to prepare for a ****?cessful novel. I wrote the novel paid the fee and two days later ***?nt in a badly edited copy of m Novel. I began ***?arching ****?gle and ***?ople were reading the novel and making statements that it was a great novel ****? the editing took away from a ****?k that was a great story. I was on my way completing my ***?cond novel I began ***?nding out 50 query letters a day and every one of them came back with an excuse why the Agent would not *****? me up. I was discouraged ****? I knew that I did not have the financial stability to ***?lf-publish and market another novel. I held on to the novel for almost a year before I became encouraged again and started once again attempting to solicit an Agent. I came across the same problems ***? the first ***?me. No one was interested in *****?ing up my project to represent me. I refused to give up trying to find a way to publish my novel so I went on yahoo and began ***?arching for independent publishers who were looking for a fiction novel. The first one I came across was Publish America. I read some reviews and ***?ople were saying that Publish America was a POD (purchase on demand) Publisher. I called and ***?ked them and they informed me that they were not so I ***?nt in my best query letter and after two day’s they requested to read A Brand New Night for Murder and then published it.

If you know that you have written a great novel then you have to get it published. The thing new writers do not know is that most writing groups do not consider a ***?lf-published Author a published Author and they will not accept your submission for membership. Remember in your quest to become an Author do not accept any contract just because you are in a hurry to get your ****?k on the market, because the quick route is usually never the right route. You have to take your ***?me, do it right by your novel and research the company or publisher before you agree to any terms. There have been ***?veral complaints about Agents who post on the web their agencies because they are not legit. I would suggest that you join a yahoo group for writers and this way you have access to writers who will be ***?miliar with Agents and Publishers.

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- Arthur L Burton III

Are you well informed about the characteristics of technical writing? You should be if you want to enjoy its benefits, as technical writing is quite in demand nowadays. Due to the constantly changing technology, companies, blogs and other websites have their hands full. They need all the help they can get; and luckily, you’re around to give them aid.

The characteristics of technical writing are different from the usual essay and creative writing gigs. A lot of people might consider this field a little too mechanical and stiff, but it’s not often the case. It’s up to you to work your way around the fundamentals.

Characteristic # 1 of Technical Writing: Accuracy

Make a mistake on one detail and you could get everything wrong.

For example, writing that the second-generation Acer Aspire One D150 model has an Intel processor of N270 instead of the new N280 already has dire consequences. Readers will think that there’s nothing really special about the second generation mini laptop and would then decide not to buy it instead.

As a technical writer, you are expected to provide accurate information on whatever subject you’re writing about.



Characteristic # 2 of Technical Writing: Crystal Clear Language

A lot of technical writers make the mistake of writing in pure jargons. Unless your audience is also a major techie fan, you can’t expect your readers to understand what you’re going on about.

Your purpose is to help your readers understand what a product is all about – in layman’s terms. If you must use jargons, try your best to explain what these are.

Characteristic # 3 of Technical Writing: Descriptive Details

In technical writing, you have to be as descriptive as possible. Keep in mind that your readers will have a hard time picturing the product without sufficient details.

These three characteristics of technical writing may be basic, but they are also the most important. They are the foundations of an effective technical article.


- Michael Lee

One of the most challenging parts of writing is coming up with believable and meaningful dialogue. Dialect, choice of words, tone, all of these things play a role in determining if your dialogue is believable or not. Many people make the mistake of telling the reader something when they should have allowed the characters using dialogue.

Bad: Tom was very upset with Susan after she left him that night. He was alone when he needed her the most.

Good: “Susan, I cannot believe you left me alone last night. I needed you more than ever,” Tom said with a tear in his eye. Readers are smart. They will figure out more than you think, so feel free to tell less and let your characters do the explaining! Here are some common issues I have seen as well!



Punctuate Dialogue Correctly! Many times people abuse commas, periods and semi colons in their dialogue. It makes the dialogue clunky and hard to follow. Keep it simple!

Speak naturally. Do not use formal dialogue unless you are having a conversation between a professor of philosophy and a doctor. People speak with very plain words. Don’t overdo it!

All speech should advance the story. Revealing something new to the reader about the plot or the character.

If you only have a few characters, don’t use “he said” / “she said” If the flow is clear; you can get away with not identifying the speaker if the reader is clear on who is doing the talking. If you need to use the “he said” / “she said” then be consistent with it, don’t change it every line to: he said, Said he, he spoke, etc.



 

 


- Casey Quinn

You can earn good money as a copywriter, if you’ve got the right skills. Indeed, any writing can be a truly fantastic and rewarding way to earn a living. But before you become a professional writer, you need to know some simple to learn writing skills. How do you get through that intimidating first page, how do you beat writer’s block and earn your first pay cheque as a writer. Before becoming a freelance copywriter I learned some simple tricks to protect against writer’s block. If you’re interested in copywriting these simple tricks, will help you out.

Say What You Want

Many fail as writers because they struggle to put something down on the page; their first words. They sit there eager to type something, knowing what they want to say but not knowing how to say it; they have a fantastic idea, but can’t find the right words to express it. This is where they make their mistake, don’t do the same.

There’s no need to get it right first time. First time round, just write what you want to say. Get your idea down on paper. Don’t worry about grammar, style, punctuation or the words you use, there’s plenty of time for that later. Just start writing straight away; put your ideas down into words and instantly, the blank page is defeated.

Once that’s done, it’s time to go back and ‘polish’ what you wrote. Improving clumsy writing is much simpler than trying to write it right, right from the start.

Perfection

Now that you have completed a re-write, you will have a reasonable piece, but don’t be satisfied, it needs to be perfect. Remove all unnecessary words, replace with words that lift the meaning and enhance descriptions. Delete dull, overused words and add evocative and exciting ones. Keep reading through your work, try and do this through the eyes of someone else; hone it down until it is perfect.

Less is More

Is it perfect now, I’m not so sure? It’s a cliché, but less really is more when you are writing. Try and limit the number of words in your piece. It will help you improve the article, because you’ll have to choose and use only the best, most effective words. If you are to become a freelance copywriter, you must recognise the value of words, so use them sparingly.


- Richard Jebb