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“Out of Focus” Ads Can Cost You Customers

by KaronThackston © 2003http://www.copywritingcourse.comAs I was riding down the road last week, I noticed a billboard. As I sat waiting on a stoplight I kept staring at it. I couldn’t help wondering what those people were thinking when they c...

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My Rich Mum's ebook secrets

As usual, I walked into the Starbucks for my morning coffee. Enjoying my morning coffee in Starbucks has been a routine since a year back. Now, everything in that particular Starbucks seems so familiar. Even the customers looked similar. Just as I wa...

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12 Ways to Research a Historical Novel

12 Ways to Research a Historical Novel by: Ann Roscopf Allen Whether you are fictionalizing historical events or making up your own story, attention to detail can determine whether your novel is credible to history buffs or if they’ll give it ...

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What's in a Name? Giving Birth to your Characters

What's in a Name? Giving Birth to your Characters by: Celise Downs So you’ve got your plot outlined, a title lined up and the research is done. You’re ready to start writing your novel. But wait. Now comes the fun part: creating names f...

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Effective Editing: It Spells the Difference!

Effective Editing: It Spells the Difference! by: Lizzie R. Santos If you think proofreading equals editing, then you're wrong! Editing is a lot more than just scrutinizing your manuscript for misspelled words or missing punctuation marks. ...

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Have You Completed A Character Questionnaire?

Have You Completed A Character Questionnaire? by: Nick VernonCreative Writing Tips –Complete a character questionnaire for each of your main characters or even secondary characters that play a vital role in your story. This way you will know y...

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Do You Plot With Your Character In Mind?

Do You Plot With Your Character In Mind? by: Nick Vernon Creative Writing Tips – You are plotting the story. You write down what will happen, what problems will arise, what obstacles you will place so the character won’t reach his goals imme...

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Format Each eBook Chapter Before you Write It

Format Each eBook Chapter Before you Write It by: Judy Cullins Do you have a problem creating a focus in your chapters? Does your writing slip around, leaving a muddy path to the goldyour unique, useful message? Format each chapter in your book...

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Creating A Great Print Newsletter

Creating A Great Print Newsletter  by: Colin Ong TS 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 ...

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Hooks, Lines & Sinkers

s, Lines & Sinkers by: Sue Kendrick Hands up if the title to this article made you think that you'd strayed into a fishing feature? Perhaps you didn't quite go that far, but hopefully you were puzzled or curious enough to wonder what o...

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