2,437 articles related to "writing"

THE COMPETITIVE EDGE

There’s nothing quite like the thrill of being short listed, placed or winning a writing contest yet many writers quickly become discouraged by a total lack of feedback from the competition organisers. All too often their entry seems to disappear i...

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Expository Essay

Expository Essay by: Jessica Johnson, jr The purpose of an expository essay is to represent objectively the opinions of other individuals or describe some event or situation. More widely, exposition is a systematic written interpretation or expl...

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Evaluation Essay

Evaluation Essay by: Jessica Johnson, jr An evaluation essay estimates an object, prompting the reader to accept the writer's point of view. Features of the evaluative essays are very similar to those of cause and effect essays, but no caus...

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A Few Keys to Writing Effective Dialogue

A Few Keys to Writing Effective Dialogue by: Karyn Follis Cheatham Every writer expends a great deal of creative energy developing a story line and limning well-balanced prose with evocative sentences. That's what writing is all about, afte...

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Your Book Won't Succeed Without It - Seriously

As writers, we tend to think about writing and what it takes to write a book. But what about reading a book? Although it doesn't take near as long as the writing part, it still takes a while. When you ask someone to read your book, you're a...

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Descriptive Essay

When it comes to writing a good descriptive essay, there are a few key elements that you must keep in mind. Whether you are describing a person, place, event, or thing, your goal as a writer is to create a vivid picture in the reader's mind. In this ...

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How A Sense Of Wonder Makes Life Richer

How A Sense Of Wonder Makes Life Richer by: Saleem Rana It always amazes me when I meet someone who has a disdain for expansion of knowledge. The other day, over lunch, I was arguing with a girl about a principle of abundance. I illustrated thi...

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Different Types of Journalism

Journalism helps to explain the events that impact our lives and is developed in a number of forms and styles. Each journalistic form and style uses different techniques and writes for different purposes and audiences. There are five principal types ...

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How to Write Words Worth a Thousand Pictures

How to Write Words Worth a Thousand Pictures by: Glenn White Our Image-Driven Society We live in a new image-driven society. It can be hard on writers unless they learn to connect with today’s readers. Writing that connects is easy when you ke...

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Blog Posting Infrequently Has Its Benefits

We have all heard, repeatedly, that frequent blog posting is the best way to generate traffic to your site and to keep people coming back. Is this to say that posting blog entries on an infrequent basis is a waste of time and energy? Many of the best...

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